Timelines Include Good and Bad
I remember my niece had some kind of surgery and had worn a pink cast in the hospital bed. Her dad, who is a professional photographer who always takes huge amounts of pictures, did not document any of Anna’s time at the hospital. It was a sad event not to dwell on and he didn’t want any of the family to have that painful memory. That doesn’t change what happened. My sister and I have a great four-year-old nephew has cancer. His parents (or other family members) have taken lots of pictures. It’s a sad event – one the family just assume forget and yet it’s a milestone that may need to be documented so one day the family will have proof about facing a challenge and learning things that perhaps they would rather learn another way. It’s not a pleasant milestone – but there will be growth and learning...