sad day

Susie2005

FIL passed away 2 years ago next week.  Today we are helping MIL finish packing up the house.  She is moving and selling the house they lived in together for their whole married life, 45 years.  It is the house where DH and his brothers grew up, where all our neices and nephews have spent so much of their childhood.  Sadly, my children are so young that they are not going to remember my FIL or the house.  As hard as it is, I think it will be good for my MIL to live somewhere else.  It's hard enough that FIL is gone but living in the house alone for the last two years has been tough. 

Ugh.  I'm sore from moving boxes and packing stuff and I'm sad.  For me and for my DH.  Thanks for listening.

meghans30

So sorry.

katie277s

((((hugs))))

goodheartedmommy

I'm sorry. Leaving a house where there are so many memories is so hard.

dallystarr

So sorry. I can see where it would be very difficult leaving the home behind. As for the children,  show them all the pictures of their grandpa and the house, and share all the happy memories.

Tracy1011

I'm sorry for your loss.  I completely understand this post.

My dad passed away 10 years ago, and my son never met him. Luckily, my mom is happily remarried now, but still lives in the same house my dad and her did.  It's a comfort to be able to go there and remember.

However, if she wasn't remarried, I would have to agree that it would have been hard for her to stay there.  I think it's still hard somewhat because she sometimes feels bad for her new husband (who by the way is great!) but selling isn't really an option in this economy right now where we live. 

Anyway, I understand how you feel and how your DH feels. I'm so sorry you are feeling this way!