Especially grateful for Easter this year

Easter is such a special holiday.  I can't say I've always focused on the true meaning of Easter- sometimes the chocolate, eggs, and delicious food caught more of my attention, especially as a kid.  But this year the fact that we are celebrating that the Savior lives- that He died and was resurrected and because of that we all will be resurrected means so much more to me.  

    

Today marks ten months since my dad passed away.  I've been missing him a lot lately.  It just seems like everything has been reminding me of him: fixing stuff around the house in ways that he taught me, eating some of his favorite foods, listening to oldies music that we had on our old jukebox as a kid. I still sometimes have the thought that I need to call him to check in or tell him about something funny I saw. I really miss talking to him.

I took Robbie up to my dad's grave today to put some Easter flowers on it and to just sit and think.  I miss my dad and some days are still really hard.  I am so grateful though that physical death is just a temporary thing, that because the Savior died and was resurrected, I will see my dad again.  And what is even more comforting is knowing that he won't have all the pains and frustrations that came with the disease he had here, but that he will be free from that. And I can't wait for that day.  

Because of the Savior, we can see our loved ones again and for that I am very very grateful. Happy Easter!