Blogging has been a little thin recently. Not quite sure why. Work, busy, nothing much to say...?
Obviously, with Megumi pregnant, we haven't been out and about much, so that has taken away one possible topic to write about. I figured I can only tell you all so much about the baby kicking and somersaulting around in Megumi's belly before you get bored. We are both looking forward to meeting our new baby. From the ultrasound pictures, it certainly looks cute, in a sort of face-messed-up-and-hidden-by-placenta sort of way!
Last Sunday, we went to a shrine. When Rosie died, we received a kind of altar set, with pots for burning incense and candle holders. We later bought our own small 'altar', so didn't need the stuff we had been given. The priest who came and did the blessing at our house said that we could take any unneeded things to his shrine if we wanted to. So, that's what we did on Sunday. It was a big step, because the small table, candle holders etc had been in our room since last August. Strange as it may sound, we had both come to associate praying for Rosie with these objects. Going to the shrine (a special one for children) made us both think about Rosie and how much we miss her. We cried together for the first time in a few months. It was a necessary step, but it was not an easy one.
I have nothing wise or profound to say. Just take care of yourselves and your loved ones.
Posted by Gary at July 7, 2005 04:28 PM