Insights: I have come to a few turning points and realizations recently, with the help of my wonderful wife and sounding board. We both have. As she was revisiting the Scottie book earlier today she noted how, when we first got him in 2019, Linda had only three years left to live, and less than two before her diagnosis and decline. It struck me to reflect on that from the point of unknowing. It calls for introspection and awareness of our own unknowing. and for both of us the waste of time that's spent trying to win the approval of others. To the point of sacrificing our authentic selves. It will be a focus moving forward as we strive to make more deliberate choices about how we use the time we have to its fullest. I heard a song on my "Division" playlist while walking through the bedroom past the shelves that were once filled with Lindas belongings and now contain Jennefer's. I felt a wave of grief around the passing of time and the certainty that either of us will have to face such a transition in our own future. Balancing that level of awareness with gratitude to have had it at all is quite a challenge. I thought I had a better handle on this, but then the dog had to go and test my mettle.
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