1. Missing loved one
- being a couple
- missing his laughter
- all the little things
- intimate conversation
- at night
- feeling only half alive
- you smile but want to cry
2. Current situations like
- celebrations – weddings, birthdays etc
- when everyone around you at an event are a couple
- The silence of not being able to hear Craig’s voice any more – except on some recordings I have
- Grief guilt
3. Certain dates
- the day Craig started to go numb – 8 July
- the day of certain tests, CT scan, MRI – 28 July, diagnosis 4 August, etc
- Charmagne’s wedding – 10 September
- Today – 30 September
- Funeral – 7 October
- Birthdays etc
4. Future dates
- having to give up the dreams Craig had for our future together
- children still to get married
- future grandchildren
- Things that I know Craig would be involved in
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1st we had the Beneficiary Bill – trying to keep preschool from becoming compulsory for 3 & 4 years for beneficiaries.
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2nd the MoEs Problem Solving Survey
5. Wonderful memories
- good times in our family life
- support of extended family
- places we have been to
- our friends and the things we did together
- Finding Craig’s last writings on the eve of the 3rd anniversary – the perfect curriculum for Christian home educators
6. Eternity
- remembering where Craig is now. He has “gained” Phil 1:21
- remembering the gospel. Here it is on youtube from Craig just before he died
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From the Smiths:
https://hef.org.nz/2011/craig-
Updated 22 September 2014: Two years on (Craig Smith’s Health) page 7 click here
Needing help for your home schooling journey:
https://hef.org.nz/2011/
And
Here are a couple of links to get you started home schooling:
Information on getting started: https://hef.org.nz/
and
Information on getting an exemption: https://hef.org.nz/
This link is motivational: http://hef.org.
Exemption Form online: https://hef.org.nz/
Coming Events: https://hef.org.nz/