Both of our older boys have commented, separately, that "this is a really great week...we are headed to football sectionals, the cottage closed, the furnace was repaired...." Their optimism strikes me as I struggle to stay positive about the cottage sale.
I have a few "takeaways" following yesterday's closing.
1. I do feel a deep sadness, yet I had a choice about selling the cottage. I can only begin to imagine the impact on a person after losing something due to bankruptcy or natural disaster.
2. I'm not supposed to be "tied to this earth" and I sometimes think I'm not. And yet I feel this strange pull to the beautiful view from our cottage windows, the sparkling water, the mosaic of lake stones...
3. God allowed me to help a customer whose husband suffered a traumatic brain injury a year ago while riding dirt bikes with his boys. He uttered his first words just this week, and then had a stroke that causes him to sleep most of the time. He has been transferred to four different hospitals, with setback after setback. He was the family's sole provider. What in the world do I have to be sad about??!!
Thank you Lord for the privilege of owning the cottage and for the happy memories we have of spending time there with our friends and family.
"Revive us again" (Allelujah by The Museum)
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