So, Good byes are never fun. Lifetime Goodbyes are the hardest. Little Man joined another family several weeks ago. He has been missed, thought of, and prayed for since he left. When the "Good-bye Day" came, we had all his toys and clothes packed up for him. He had three big boxes full of stuff. We wanted to send him off well. He got kisses all morning by all the big kids. We did our best to make the good bye as positive as possible for him.
After he left came the tears from the kids. Hannah especially had no words for how she felt only tears. Grace explored the implications of him leaving verbally and thoroughly. Jack wanted hugs and worked out things physically (ei....touching everybody). After processing the initial "good-bye" together, I took the kids for doughnuts and then to school. Everyone in the family thought that Little Man going to a "forever family" was a good one, but we all miss him.
The time of rest and rejuvenation as a family has been worthwhile. It is great to process this goodbye together, and I'm sure there are benefits that we still will discover from it. We still love Little Man and will continue to pray for and love him even though he is not in our home. And in that way, he is better off than before.
I Cor 4:15 "For it is all for your sake, so that as grace extends to more and more people it may increase thanksgiving, to the glory of God."
