I posted last week about the death of my father-in-law. It was a difficult time for all of us. The babies are adjusting, but still want to know when PaPa will be back from Heaven. SInce we are not religious (my in-laws are) and do not go to church, the concept of Heaven was difficult to explain. But I think I worked it out well enough for their age. Thanks to all of you who commented and expressed your sympathies.
On a new note- I did start my new job last week. It is a temp-to-hire position and I am very excited about it. I will be doing Accounts Payable work for a construction company about an hour from my home. I will be working longer hours, but the benefits and perks (which are AMAZING!) should prove to be worth this adjustment. The company is great, and despite the fact that I was supposed to start last Monday (funeral day), they were very compliant and when I arrived on Tuesday morning, they offered condolences and even went as far as to offer me the opportunity to wait a week to start. I was impressed with that, becuase I am after all temporary- but they want me for this position, and I was eager to get started. I stayed, and was offered comfort and support my by new coworkers. I believe that I will be happy here, and plan to be at this job for a long while. I do however, have less internet time and a virus infected home computer. My internet time has been greatly hindered, and I am trying to check in and make the rounds. I will write more soon as time allows allows.
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5 comments:
Kids are resilient, but they don't understand death. They can understand however, that PaPa is somewhere else! Even at that, though, you will have to explain from time to time that he can't ever come back from where he is. Eventually, they'll simply, sadly, forget.
Sounds good on the job front! Hope it works out for you!!
When my grandma died last Spring I didn't think my kids would understand not seeing her anymore but they understood (and accepted it more than I thought they would) and I have to say, now, its a bitter sweet to hear them swap Grandma Irene stories. Even more so when they say things like Even though Grandma isn't here she really is, huh mom?
I'm sorry to hear about your loss.
Congrats on the new position! Sounds like a great fit!
patience: Yes, they are understanding that he is somewhere else, Nathan likes to say PaPa is in the clouds. And that is working for now.
cece: Thanks for visiting. I am sure they will be excited to remember him in the future, but I do worry that they may forget him at some point because they are so young.
rll: Yes, I am thrilled about the new job. So far everyone has been working hard to help me fit in. Apparently wit and sarcasm are the weapons for survival here and I am heavily armed. I will be sure to mention some of the perks at a later time.
Just checking in on you...AGAIN. Let us know how you are. You are missed in the blogging world!
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