Vee’s Inspiration December 15, 2023
I woke up early yesterday not knowing what to expect, It was Trammell’s heavenly birthday and I knew it was going to be a difficult day for Anissia. I was prepared for whatever I had to do. But look at God… It turned out to be a reflective yet wonderful day. We took a 6:00 am flight to Florida to see Dad and Barbara, we were upgraded to 1st Class, and when we picked up our rental car, thanks Susan, it was the sports car in the exact color I have been contemplating🤔buying. We then went to see Dad and Barbara. They took us to one of their favorite New York-style breakfast cafes. Afterwards, Dad and I watched two movies, Draft Day and Behind Enemy Lines, while Anissia and Barbara decorated their Christmas Tree. We bid them farewell and continued our journey to South Beach. I never mentioned to Anissia why I picked this date for us to go on a mini-getaway.
Rock with me for a sec…
My mom has been gone for 12 years now. Two of the most difficult days of the year for me are the day and month she went back home and her birthday. Those days were days of mourning and pain and often led to me being depressed days before and days after. So two weeks each year I was mentally lost, angry, and sad, I was someone else. When you do the math 12x2=24. Since mom left I had lost half a year of myself. Just imagine how much can be done in 6 months. I have Anissia to thank for changing that. We started going on mini vacations or getaways around those dates and we started celebrating mom instead of mourning mom. So this was my way of trying to provide a respite for my wife as she heals from the loss of her brother as she has done for me as I continue to heal from the loss of Mom. (Anissia says I share too much, but that’s who I am)
So we get down to this cool Hotel in South Beach, the weather is terrible, but we’re good! We had dinner with Fam at this cool Cuban spot and afterward rode the wet streets of Miami back to South Beach in a cool sports car.
I pray the place in her heart that has been broken is mended with memories of comfort. I pray they are mended with the threads of beautiful memories of the beautiful relationship that only a brother and sister would know. I pray that our celebration of him will help heal her like our celebration of Mom has help heal me.
Look at God!
Have a great Friday!
Stay safe!