I've gone to my new therapist twice now and I like it. I like her. She's ever so slowly helping me to renter the world as not just an observer but an active participant who wants to be involved. Each week she sets me to a new task and I'm becoming consumed by accomplishing those instead of just being a bump on a log. She's explained why I am so incredibly exhausted no matter how much sleep I get and keeps me from feeling as though I'm a crazy person. I tried to set a goal for myself to go through Tims jeans the other day, as soon as I opened the closet door and could smell him I knew it wasn't happening. I haven't opened that door in months so the way the smell encompassed me was too much to bear. I tried to push through it but I remembered us buying the first pair of jeans I pulled down and I remembered various times he wore them and exactly how they fit him and promptly gave up. Instead I started purging my closet which should keep me occupied for quite some time.
April is going to be a really hard month for me, the 6 month anniversary of Tims death is very quickly approaching on April 4, our anniversary is April 10 and its a big one, 5 years of marriage and 8 years since our first date. Finally the fifth and final BrightLife tournament and dinner is on April 20. It will be a lot of fun but it will also be a really hard day as although all of the funds that will be raised will be going to iTOR once again, Steven and I are focusing the day on Tim and his memory as without his want and desire to make a change and bring awareness to iTOR none of the previous day's would've ever happened. I think his email below sums it up better than I can and I hope many of you and yours will be able to join us that day or that evening to celebrate the life of Tim.
Dear Friends,
Five years ago the first Brightlife “Tee it up for Tim” Golf Tournament was held. It was put together by friends of my brother in order to make sure that he had funds available for travel or medications associated with his horrible disease. Tim was blown away by the overwhelming response and money raised, therefore the next three Brightlife tournaments were “Tee it up for Cancer” in order to also help others who are battling cancer. Up until Tim’s last breath, he always put other people and their needs ahead of his own. On April 20 we will be holding the final Brightlife golf tournament, and we are going back to the original slogan, “Tee it up for Tim.” All of the money raised will be going to ITOR, but the focus of this tournament will be a celebration of Tim’s life. I hope to see all of you this year as we “Tee it for Tim” and honor him by enjoying a great day of golf, followed by dinner and a silent auction. Tim enjoyed this day and looked forward to seeing everyone at the tournament and/or dinner every year. We have cut down the number of teams in this year’s tournament, so if you have interest in playing I encourage you to sign up using the link below.
https://brightlife.ticketbud.com/2015-tee-it-up-for-tim-0c1ebe8fd982
Once again I want to say thank you for your support in the past. This tournament meant a great deal to Tim. The final “Tee it up for Tim” event will be held on April 20 at Thornblade Club. It will be a 1:00 shotgun start, followed by dinner beginning at 6. Below you will see a link to the registration page for golf and dinner. I look forward to seeing all of you. Below is a picture of our group at the first Brightlife “Tee it up for Tim” event. I challenge a group to top these shirts!!!
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