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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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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…
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Two Year Angelversary
Two years ago as I witnessed life leave my child’s body, all hope, denial, or insanity left mine. Whatever was holding me up and pushing me forward dissipated into thin air. At that…
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Perseverance – Senior Year Series #4
This Senior Year Series all started from a “what I want you to know” list that just kept growing. It expanded rapidly from one to twenty thoughts. These are important life skills a…
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Twenty-Two Months
Dear Ava, Today marks the twenty-second month since your body could no longer hold your spirit and I miss you just as much today. I will never stop missing you. Being a mom…
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20 Years of Marriage
Marriage is a promise to be there in sickness and in health, a promise between two imperfect human beings. Today, I celebrate 20 years of marriage to my wonderful husband. I would love…
