Smiling, Wes is Eight Months Old!
When Wes Smiles, I See Jan!
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Last Friday was a difficult mathematical moment for me.
Being Wes’s eighth birthday, I was ecstatic, but I had to do the math to remember how long it had been since Jan, the love of my life, died.
If Wes is eight months old and was born fourteen months after Jan died, then the answer to how long I have lived without Jan is twenty-two months.
When Jan died, my life felt like there was no way I could get to the following day. One step at a time, I was able to continue to live.
The most important lesson I learned is not to focus on what I lost but on how much I gained because of Jan’s transformative love.
I know that my grief journey is now in my rearview mirror, and I focus on celebrating Jan’s life and sharing her love.
Enjoy this short video of Wes; when he smiles, I remember Jan!
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Wes and Jan Have the Same Smile!
The first time Jan smiled at me, my heart melted like ice cubes on a hot, humid summer day.
Jan poured wine on my head while still smiling at me.
Despite a wine-soaked forehead, I knew I would love her forever.
Our second grandson Wes Jude Nucero was born fourteen months after Jan died.
