When I met Gavin, I really hadn’t ever known someone who had died, and he sometimes worried what would happen if someone did. In the past year, 5 people in my family have died. He didn’t need to worry, we all took it well enough! I think the strangest thing about people dying is how much it doesn’t change things. At first, the most obvious result of someone dying is that the world will never be the same again, but the truth is, the world never is the same from one moment to the next. When someone leaves your life, your life just keeps ticking along.
Sometimes it seems like bad things happen all at once. I recently found out that our friend was sexually assaulted a couple months ago. What an awful thing to happen to someone!
Gavin pointed out the very real truth, that when something bad happens to someone you know, you’re more scared about it happening again.
We saw on chex news last night. On Tuesday night 2 girls were attacked downtown, just 2 or 3 blocks from my house. One girl was threatened with a knife, and another girl was grabbed by the throat. Both girls escaped relatively unharmed, but seriously! This is Peterborough, not Gotham City!
So, I’ve decided to be batgirl… hah!
On another note, I’m pumped about going home for easter. Tomorrow we’re having dinner w/ Gavin’s family - gramma and his aunt&uncle are going to be there. Then Samuel’s coming home on Saturday. Woo hoo!
btw: Gavin and I are both in need of new running shoes and backpacks, so if you know of any awesome sales going on right now, you are obligated to tell us now.
Happy Easter!