So Now You See...

That's what I mean by both good news and bad news, and this being a weird time in my life.  My sweetheart and I were talking a couple weeks ago and he said he was really surprised I'm not more upset and broken up about my Grandma passing away.  I've thought a lot about this, and as I told him, of course I'm sad she's gone and I will definitely miss her a lot.  That being said, she lived a good, long life and she was ready to go, and I know she is definitely in a better place now, surrounded by family and friends and loved ones who have gone before her.  But the overarching thing that has gotten me through this is that while I had this sad, difficult, chaotic stuff going on, I also had this amazing, wonderful thing with him going on, and having that to focus on has really helped temper the sad parts.

Doesn't he have the prettiest eyes?  :)

When I get into a new relationship, I always wait a little while to tell many people about it, just to make sure it's actually going to go somewhere.  My sister had already met him and liked him, and we had been seeing each other for awhile by the time everything started going downhill with my Grandma.  On that Sunday, we went to church together and then were making lunch at my apartment.  I asked him if he planned on sticking around in my life for awhile, and he laughed and said, "I hope so!"  I said, "Good, I hope so, too.  So can I tell my family about you?"  He replied with a smile, "Yep.  I've already told my family about you."  So the night before she died, I told my family about him, and specifically asked my Dad to tell my Grandma about him.  Literally every time I spoke with her on the phone, she would say, "So, do you have a boyfriend yet, honey?"  My dad said he told her about him, and she was "plum tickled."  :)  I love my Grandma and I miss her, but I KNOW she is smiling down on me and is THRILLED that I have a special someone in my life who is so amazing and is making me so, so happy.