Summer in the Poconos
by Ashley Weeks Cart
I don’t really know how to keep posting in the way I once did after the week I’ve had, but there are experiences and images from my life Before that are sitting as drafts, waiting to be shared. So I will share them. And as I piece myself back together, I’m sure I will figure out how things look and feel in the After.
It’s hard to believe that three weeks ago we were on a relaxing and sunny family vacation in the Poconos. There was swimming and boating and fishing and lake lounging and reading and s’more making and fire building and porch rocking and all the stuff that a summer is made of. We are headed back there now to find some relief in the woods, to give me a break from the anxiety and panic I now feel in my own home as night descends, and to give Ursa what we fear may be her final hurrah at the lake. While her spirit is high, we had a scary moment with her mid-week and are preparing ourselves for the inevitable goodbye. But we’ll enjoy every tail wag and stick fetch she has left in her. And we will continue to heal as a family and be grateful for these moments.
