Isn’t it interesting the range of fashion you see in an airport? You’ve got people in full makeup and 4″ platform heels (I never understand that), and people who legit look like they woke up under an overpass. I tend to go for somewhere in the middle – something loose and/or stretchy, shoes that are easy to slip on and off, and very little jewelry that would set off the body scanner.
Unfortunately my recent travel wasn’t a tropical vacation, but a trip to central North Carolina for the memorial service for my grandpa who passed away a few days after Christmas. I definitely had some rough moments over the holidays thinking about how much I would miss him. But it made me feel better to put things in perspective. I have two friends who lost their brothers (both young) in the past year. I don’t even know how much that must hurt to think about all the things they could have done and the people they could have become if their lives hadn’t been ended so suddenly. Losing my grandpa was still sad, but I don’t have to feel that kind of regret. He was 97 and lived a wonderfully full life and did some amazing things. He was in the Navy in WWII and was almost blown up twice. After the war, he went to seminary school but he didn’t have any money so he just started showing up to classes (he did eventually enroll and get a real degree though)! Then as the minister at a baptist church, he invited a black minister to preach from his pulpit. In Virginia… in 1962. Quite a guy. Anyway, our little family reunion might have been for a somber occasion, but in the end I think we all laughed more than we cried.
Well, this post has really taken a turn, hasn’t it? Let’s all blow our noses and go back to enjoying how cute my hat is.
Hat (on sale) // Sunglasses // Bag // similar Sweater // Bracelet (on sale)
I started reading this thinking “Oooo! Cute sweater, must find out where she got it!” Then kept reading. So sorry for your loss, Sarah. Losing a loved one is hard, but it does sound like your grandfather left behind quite a legacy. It’s great that you guys were able to cherish those achievements and celebrate his life.
Very nice ensemble! Great hat!
“in the end I think we all laughed more than we cried.” I love that your family was able to laugh in the midst of loss.
I lost my brother (he was 25) last May and it was (and is) incredibly difficult, but my family also tries to laugh through loss.