"Such is Life."

I always Hated that saying. 

As a kid, I remember old people would say it defeating. 

Like as if to say..."Why even TRY?!? Life sucks anyways! Life is terrible so ya know, lay down and DIE."

Oddly...

I found myself thinking that phrase earlier.

"Such is Life."

It was about my dogie, Harry.

He has Cancer.

He does amazing some days.

Terrible the next. 

Then great again. 

I had this false sense of security that with Dottie everything is going to be 100% okay with Harry. 

But...

I know in my Gutt that isn't true. 

It makes me so sad :(

"Such is Life."

My Translation in my head: 

Life is a beautiful experience that is fleeting. And we overlap with people. But are all at different dinner parties. Never at the same party.

My deceased Gram would get such a kick out of my nieces! 

Your great aunt is a hoot! 

But will never have the honor of meeting your grand daughter. 

& You just KNOW they would all get along so well.

What a waste.

"Such is Life." 

It's like we are each in one hotel room. With doors on both sides.

Doors open & close. With people entering and exiting all the time. 

It's pretty cool. 

Pretty overwhelming too! 

& Kinda sad...

"Such is life."

Today, if you could pick any two people in your lifetime that could both be in your hotel room at once who would it be?!? They can be alive, dead, or not yet born. 

My pick would be...

My deceased great grandma, my abuelita's mom, Antonietta Rodriguez. She came to NYC with NOTHING & became the first Spanish speaking female minister. 

I heard she was very harsh. And matter of fact in her responses. But I still want to visit with her. I want to know who she was! How she had the strength to come here alone. 

Then I would want my prom date to visit from the other side. Justin, was so FUN to hang around! He was always down for an adventure. And was just a great person who came to me in a time when I felt really out of place. Justin welcomed me. We were two outsiders that together became the inside :) 

I would LOVE to visit with them both.

Claramente! 

Cha! 

Now...

WHO would you want to visit with?!?!

Xoxo