Tuesday, September 16, 2008

memories of an old worn out rocker

Our old rocker finally breathed it's last breath! This past weekend the arm was totally falling off & it had grown oh so rickety! This chair was over 4 years old & well loved!! It was assembled and given by our most precious church family as a baby gift for J. I spent countless hours rocking my children for comfort, to sleep & for those sick all-nighters we all know & love. This chair was a part of our life.
It was a hard decision, but I finally decided it was time. There it sat in the garage to be given away. Today our bug man came over & saw this treasure of mine. I saw him contemplating how it could be fixed. We talked about it & before i knew it, our rocker of many memories was hauled up & driven away in his truck. I became super sad, like i welled up with tears, over a mere chair!! It was then i realized 2 things. 1. I'm totally a girl & 2. my period has to be coming!!

2 comments:

Kristi said...

RHEADA! You have a blog! :o) Thanks for commenting on mine. I completely understand where you are coming from "being in the desert place". Are you using your music gifts at all? I hope that you know that all it takes for me is to look at this pic of you holding your baby and I know that you have a wonderful ministry as a mom to your babies. I know it's not music...but that will happen again.

I also know how sad it is to give up a rocking chair. We sold our rocker at a yard sale a few months ago cause there was no room for it in the new house. I wanted it to go. We didn't use it anymore. But I didn't realize how incredibly sad I would be. So many memories... I literally ran into the house sobbing. It was so bad that my mom ran back to the family taking it and said that we had reconsidered...then Curtis had to assure her that no, it was okay.

Good news is...those memories are just as strong...even without a rocking chair to look at.

Hugs.
KT

Sarah said...

I can understand that feeling ... it's not so much the chair, as all of the memories in that chair, and the knowledge that these babies are growing so fast - before our very eyes ... and it's sad and scary ...

umm ... I think I'm totally a girl and about to get my period.

Love you, and love your heart sweet friend.

PS I forgot to bookmark your blog last time I was here ... SO sorry I haven't visited in so long! :)

PPS Love your playlist!!