Really Tough Day

Today was a really tough day. Today I did my empathy training and I bound my left arm in a sling. So the day was a challenge in that regard but then we had my Uncle Sonny's memorial service this afternoon. Only "having one arm" was so difficult. One good thing about doing the empathy challenge today was being able to share with my friends at church about why my arm was in a sling and therefore I was able to share more about King Tiger and the Black Belt cycle. After church I met my dad at Uncle Sonny & Aunt Jackie's house along with the rest of the family. While there my dad gave me some pictures of Uncle Sonny and their mom (my step-grandmother). I was not expecting to see a picture of my mom amongst the pictures. It immediately brought tears to my eyes. I don't know what happened but all of a sudden the grief of having lost her came rushing back. The service was lovely. My best friends Alex and Joyce both came all the way to Monroe from Fort Mill and Mooresville. After the service we went back to Aunt Jackie's and ate. Time got away with me and it was late when I got home. I was able to get a fair amount of requirements in before and after binding my arm & hand, just not everything I wanted. I am so disappointed that I did not reach my daily goal. However, I know that being there to honor my Uncle and to love and support my dad and family was very important. I will work hard to make it up. It is just difficult to do some of these requirements when you are crying.