It’s just a chair. And it’s high time we parted with it. The seams are pulling apart, the footrest is worn through, screws are falling out, and every time someone sits in it, there’s a chance it will break. Yes, it’s time to replace it. After all, it’s just a chair.
But it was his chair. It was the chair where he held babies and sang to them. Where he sat to watch family movies and football games. Where he listened to the kids and me talk about our day. Where he could be found at the end of every evening, and where he studied God’s Word. Yes, it’s just a chair, but it’s so much more. And while it’s time for another to take its place, we’re sad to see it go.
It’s wild how even after almost 5 years, the sting of grief still hits in the most unexpected ways. How something like replacing an old chair can carry with it so much emotion. I guess it’s just another reminder that the beautiful love we lost still lingers, and always will.
Sitting in the tension of grief that still aches and love that still remains.
Sitting in the Tension 
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