tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2758330335100037759.post7123197145842976606..comments2024-03-24T20:57:52.965-05:00Comments on Sacrifice of Love: Farewell, OctoberAnneMariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13462442204217572325noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2758330335100037759.post-10652719395784479842018-11-07T09:23:19.417-06:002018-11-07T09:23:19.417-06:00Oh Shannon, I'm so sorry to hear about all of ...Oh Shannon, I'm so sorry to hear about all of the intense things that your family has been battling this year! Those all sound like such difficult situations. I completely agree with you-it is much easier to address death-related topics when you aren't dealing with the grief and shock of a death. At first, I thought it was a little strange to think intently about estate planning when I&#Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10878872843846979888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2758330335100037759.post-85143881770463131952018-11-07T06:55:54.003-06:002018-11-07T06:55:54.003-06:00I love the concept of a "Mortality Party.&quo...I love the concept of a "Mortality Party." Most of us don't think about death-related things unless someone is dying, but it's so much easier to address those issues when everyone is doing okay.<br />We've had a lot of illness among family members this year (Preston's mom is battling breast cancer, my dad had a TIA, a cousin was in a serious car accident, etc.) so we'Shannon @ Of The Hearthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13211053395897432251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2758330335100037759.post-1038798646084563432018-11-02T22:57:07.915-05:002018-11-02T22:57:07.915-05:00Thanks! I'm so glad you enjoyed this update. I...Thanks! I'm so glad you enjoyed this update. It was really encouraging for me to look over the month-there were definitely days where I was in "survival mode," but as I really thought about October I saw that there were many more days when I was thriving. It helps me keep a bit of perspective on the tougher days :) Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10878872843846979888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2758330335100037759.post-1527766712540901932018-11-01T00:41:00.635-05:002018-11-01T00:41:00.635-05:00Sounds like a lovely October! The "Mortality ...Sounds like a lovely October! The "Mortality Party" sounds interesting...we need to get on writing a will now that Cyrus is in the picture but haven't gotten around to it yet. My Grandpa is a lawyer so I was hoping he could draw us up a simple will but then he's been having some health problems so it wasn't a good time...but I have to get it done one of these days.Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07894832851934334471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2758330335100037759.post-23904685237209605442018-10-31T09:56:00.233-05:002018-10-31T09:56:00.233-05:00Girl, you are thriving!! <3 Loved the update of...Girl, you are thriving!! <3 Loved the update of your month!!<br />Laura @ Life Is Beautifulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11217783333084830679noreply@blogger.com