The reason I haven't really updated was because I was off spending time with my Uncle Doug. It's a funny thing the way the circle of life works. Last friday I got a call that my uncle wasn't doing well. He'd been hospitalized for the previous 9 months following a stroke, and lifelong battle with diabetes. So this particular day I was told he didn't have long. So I went to the hospital and camped out there with my family for a few days. During this day I was waiting for two separate things to happen...
I knew Uncle Doug was dying, and at the same time I was awaiting news of the arrival of my friend's baby. As I sat there in Uncle Doug's room I couldn't help thinking what a strange feeling this was. I was sitting in the middle of the circle of life. One person was dying while another was being born. It was a bittersweet thought to have, but it did give me hope. A new life entering the world as I mourned the impending death of a loved one, gave me reason to celebrate and that made me feel good.
At the end of that friday my uncle remained, hanging on to live, and I received a call that my friend had given birth to a beautiful little boy. But just two days later Uncle Doug passed away, and the circle became complete. It really is amazing how life is.
So this post is in loving memory of my uncle...Douglas White 1/30/57-3/1/09
Here he is meeting Ben for the first time...he was so excited to meet Ben!
What a great outlook on life. Losing someone close to you is always hard and accepting a new baby is always easy. It's a lot harder to take a positive approach out of negative situations, but I'm glad you could. Stay strong.
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