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Ten To End
Astoundingly there are only ten more weeks until the end of the year. Twenty-twenty certainly has been something. It has been an unforgettable year with massive amounts of grief weighing down on society.…
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My Horrific Nightmare – America’s Nightmare
The year is 2008 and I wake up to find myself in a horrific nightmare. I am in a hospital room hours from home and my toddler has brain cancer. I would never…
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Three Years Ago The Light Went Out
Three years ago the light went out and stayed out forever. This was not the light from the sun, moon, and stars. Nor was it the light shining from the table lamp or…
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The End Without Closure
Another end without closure hit my heart like a ton of bricks today. As you might imagine I cry my share of tears on the regular, but it’s been a minute since the…
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If There Is A Will
If there is a will there is a way. Ava’s Way! Today marks the 13th year we have raised lifesaving funds for childhood cancer research. From the very beginning of Ava’s battle, I swore…
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Senior Year – Postponed
Senior year 2020 … postponed, canceled … The altered prom dress hangs on the door; red shoes sit in a box. On the table are graduation invitations waiting to be addressed. The blue…
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In the Grips of Grief – Pandemic Panic
What looks like panic is grief. Society is grieving the loss of normalcy and security. We are grieving the loss of the everyday comforts we take for granted. We are mourning the loss…
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Do Not Procrastinate – Senior Year Series 5
It is officially official, the year two thousand twenty is here. The year my oldest will graduate from high school and move to college. AND can you believe it is day number two!…
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My Longing Heart
My heart is always longing for what it cannot have. It has been over two years and every day feels like…. Your favorite song interrupted. You know, that one song you blast and…
