The weird part, is that I am somewhat happy for them. I can only imagine that deep cavern of loneliness after losing a spouse. I can only imagine how wonderful it must feel to entertain that you could love again and be happy again--AND move out of that deep place of grief and emptiness. But months after losing your spouse? No. Not for me (I don't think anyway). I know my deceased husband would probably not care a bit what I did. But I would. And I don't think I would go about it this way. I know I need to let this offense go. It strikes a nerve for me, but it is not MY offense and I can't carry it. And yes, I do serve a God who is not predictable, so could He have put this together? Yes. But.....
Monday, June 10, 2013
Creepy or Normal?
OK there is this issue which really doesn't qualify as an issue because it is some one's life experience right now. And I am struggling with it, and I do but don't understand why it bugs me so much. SO here goes. My dad died on October 25th, 2012. A woman our family knew died just 5 days before my dad, a victim of cancer. She and her husband had been married for many years--happily. The husband is a minister and missionary--great guy. But here is where it gets strange for me. Not long after his wife died, he and a mutual friend of ours started dating. She is a widow and far from hanging it up. :) She too is a great lady--actually was a huge support for our family during my dad's sickness and death as her husband had died from the same type of cancer that my dad had. I look at their new found relationship and I am offended. I can't seem to get past it! These people are not my family--I have NO reason to be personally offended. I have even talked to the woman because I had made a comment about their relationship that was true to how I was feeling, but not very nice :( I told her that she had no reason to explain herself to me and that I even could see how God might have put this relationship together. I told her that the offense for me was as a daughter. TO ME ( a daughter who just lost her dad in the same time frame might I add), it seems dishonoring to the dead wife that her husband of decades would even be LOOKING for a new love that soon after she passed. JUST DOES NOT SEEM RIGHT. Seems creepy. I cannot even wrap my head around it. If Jeremy died, I honestly believe it would take me YEARS to even consider another husband. But weeks? Or a few short months? DON'T get it...As a daughter, I would be p'od if my mom made that move.
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