18 January

Are we going to do something special on 18 January.

I had to think, 18 January, is it a special date? What happened on 18 January? Then it hit me: on 18 January it is exactly 1 year ago that Marco died. 

One year. 

A lot can happen in a year. A regular year already has so much going on and blimey, this pandemic year has been even more eventful. Events in a different kind of category but eventful it has been, if you ask me. 

Don´t worry, I won´t rehash everything we´ve done the past year. I mean, if you´re really curious, by all means check the blog and our Instagram feeds. Mik has his own Insta and a personal social media manager, in case you´re wondering.

But are we going to do something special on 18 January, that was the question. Mik and I talked about it. It´s not like we would like to relive this day, that we would like to remember that day especially as it was not one of our happiest days. To put it mildly. 

There are so many times on so many different days that we remember being with Marco. That we remember how fun it was to go on holiday together. That we laugh out loud about Marco trying to catch our little black cat Bo to put her out for the night. That we reminisce about all the hikes and cross country ski trips we made. I mean, Marco is part of our every day life. We don´t need or want a special day to remember Marco. He is with us. In our hearts and minds. 

So 18 January is going to be a home school Monday, followed by a Hello-Norwegian-Oncologist-in-Oslo Tuesday. We are getting the hang of this, we are a good team: Mik, Ylva and me.