The Sweetest Bittersweet Day

Today was DEFINITELY one of those days.

Last Thursday, one of my buddies lost his father to cancer (whom I also called friend). That sucked. Today, we sent Mike off with a gun salute, a couple of tear-worthy songs and funny stories.

Yesterday, my dear friends, the Wiebes, added another little boy to their family: sweet Evan Alexander.

 

I spent a delicious amount of time tonight holding him, staring at his little Wiebe-y nose and wondering at the wonder of it all; God's plans sometimes seem so incomprehensible.

12 years ago, I bought this skittish little doggie on an impulse and somehow she ended up at my mom's house. Today, Panda got bad news at the vet and I think before too long, she may take her last sleep (my throat is clenching as I write this part).

 

So overall, the sweetest bittersweet day. Bittersweet because I had to say good-bye. Sweet because I held a miracle in my arms. Bittersweet because another little someone should have been there too. Bittersweet to know that death still comes, in spite of life made new.

I'm feeling all sorts of emotional right now, so rather than babble on about that, I think I'll grab a cookie or two and save my babble for another day.