Monday 6 April 2015

How We Live Now


It seems a bit too soon since I had to write one of these posts. But something happened last week which I'm hoping will explain my recent absence from all the usual blog-related activities.

I've given it a lot of thought but this is a blog about my life, and that of my family, and I want to share these recent events. Not in detail but simply to let you - readers and friends - know what we've been doing of late. I held off posting over the weekend because it's Easter and people have been enjoying time together and the beautiful weather and the prospect of spring.

Last week my brother's partner of 14 years died unexpectedly. She was 36. They have a four-year-old daughter and a baby girl, born eight weeks prematurely, who is now three weeks old. She's still in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and will be until early May. There are investigations going on into the care my brother's partner received both during and after the birth.

The past week has been spent caring for Joe, my brother and dealing with formalities and the huge emotional impact of what has happened. Suddenly my role as auntie got a whole lot bigger.

We're preparing for the future and ensuring that two little girls and their dad will be fine.

Right now I'm trying to keep on top of things. We had a nice Easter for Joe with egg-hunting and good food and walks. Lots of photos were still taken. But currently it's all about prioritising; apologies for missing any Instagram tags or blog link-ups or contributions. I do have some draft posts which I may publish over the next week or so. And I have been reading all your blogs.

Again, like when my mum passed away, I might publish some picture-heavy posts chronicling the good things in life, the little things. They're the most important things too.

I hope I haven't saddened anyone with this news. I will be back, and I will be reading. And I know you'll understand.

Sarah.



37 comments:

  1. Oh my goodness, your poor family. Words fail me, and seem futile at a time like this, keep safe.

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  2. I'm so sorry. Love to you and your family.

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  3. So very, very sorry to hear this news. How devastating for you all.Thinking of you.x

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  4. Heartbreaking. I don't know what else to say, words seem so inadequate. Take care.

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  5. That is sad news, can not imagine what the family is going through...
    Amanda xx

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  6. So sad to read your news. Thinking of you and your family, hoping you can stay strong. Sarah

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  7. So very sad for you all. It is impossible to find the right words right now. Take care of yourselves and each other and I hope the blogging community can help you to feel some support at such a tough time. Elaine x

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  8. Oh Sarah, my heart goes out to your brother and his two daughters, what a dreadful time you will all be having, I wish you strength and that the love and support you have for each other will help you through xxx

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  9. so very sorry, thinking of you xxxxx

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  10. I have no words to describe how sad I feel for all of you. I am thinking of you. xxxxx

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  11. My Lord! How sad, please hug all your family close for me. Hard times lie ahead for the whole family, but stay strong and stay close x

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  12. Hey Sarah,
    I am sending all the love in the world, lovely girl. To you and your brother and his little girls.
    Leanne xx

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  13. I am so very sorry for all of your family and your husbands family, what a terrible thing to happen. My thoughts are with you all. Don't ever feel you have to apologise about blogging or not. Hugs to you all. xx

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  14. Oh Sarah, I'm so very sorry, what a terrible loss for you all. You're in my thoughts. CJ xx

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  15. So sorry to hear the news, I wish your family much love and support and care. X

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  16. love to you, your brother and family.
    you take all the time you need. you all need each other

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  17. Wishing you and your family inner peace and the strength to care for each other. Such a sad time for your brother and your famlies.xx

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  18. So sorry to hear this news - such a shock and so sad for your family. Take care of each other and take care of yourself.

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  19. There are no adequate words but my thoughts are with you and your family. Make time to look after yourself too. X

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  20. How very sad, life side swipes us when we least expect it, as you have already said it puts things in perspective about what is important, sending you positive thoughts and wishing you strength through this sad time.

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  21. Goodness, such awful news. Hoping that the coming days and weeks are quiet and filled with small reminders of the good times. Thinking of you.x

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  22. That's incredibly sad and bad news, I'm so sorry for you and your poor brother; I really hope he'll manage to find some peace of minde... you're all in my thoughts. xx

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  23. I am really sorry to hear such sad news. Thinking of you x

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  24. Just read your post and the sad sad news. Wishing you peace and strength in the coming days and weeks to cope with whatever lies ahead. I hope you also find some answers from the investigations. Thinking of you x

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  25. So hard to find the words to express how sad this is. What a terrible tragedy. Thinking of you all.
    Jacquie xxxx

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  26. On Sarah. Just catching up now. I'm so very sorry for your families loss. Sending love and strength to you and your brother at this terrible time. Thinking of you, Bee xx

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  27. I'm so very sorry to hear your sad news. It's a reminder to us all of how very special life is and how much we have to be grateful for.

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  28. Such sad sad news Sarah and my love goes out to your family. Much love and if you need to talk you know where I am x

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  29. Life can hit hard. I am so sorry. When my mother died very suddenly I too didn't want to pretend on my blog that it had not happened but it was difficult to decide how much to say. I hope you can find that your blog is a support to you as you support your brother and his family.

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  31. I am so sorry to hear such sad and difficult news. I wish you and your family all strength.

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  32. I'm so sorry for your loss... Thinking of you all.

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  33. I was offline and have only just seen this ... Sarah, my sincerest, most heartfelt sympathies ... your poor family is taking a beating and it's bloody unfair. Hugs m'dear, of the hugest, huggiest variety x

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  34. So very sorry, Sarah, for this loss. I can't imagine what all of you are going through.
    Hugs,
    Sharon

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  35. Oh goodness! I am so sorry, I feel terrible that I just saw this now...god, how awful for you all. My heart goes out to you and to your brother but most of all to your two nieces. Looking for a positive, all I can offer is that they are so lucky to have you as an Aunt as are a warm, capable and loving woman and will now be a huge role model and part of their lives. Much love to you. xxx

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