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I had six weeks to prepare for my mother’s death. That’s 42 days or 1,008 hours, depending on how you…
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I had six weeks to prepare for my mother’s death. That’s 42 days or 1,008 hours, depending on how you…
Continue ReadingGrief is a journey—not a place. It’s a heartbreaking adventure. A sad chapter in the book. Grief is debilitating days…
Continue ReadingA tragedy happened. Your heart was broken. Maybe it was betrayal or rejection. Grief or loss. Something happened and you…
Continue ReadingIn July 2014, our 25-year-old son Ryan (my stepson) was killed when the gas can he was using to light…
Continue ReadingI woke up on the wrong side of the bed. I had a bad day. I had a terrible week.…
Continue ReadingA new year is starting soon, a year likely to be filled with more milestone birthdays, anniversaries, graduations, summer trips…
Continue ReadingI woke up this morning missing her. A lot. There was no reason. Nothing triggered it. Today is not a…
Continue ReadingSometimes Christmas is hard. It’s hard when you are missing someone at the dinner table or waiting for someone to…
Continue ReadingAn empty chair. One fewer place to set. One fewer present to buy. No matter how many years have passed,…
Continue ReadingGrief is a funny thing. Sometimes you're able to anticipate the blow, and other times, it hits you in the…
Continue ReadingTo love Christmastime is to love my momma. Everything bright. Everything sweet. Everything happy. She was the embodiment of it…
Continue ReadingI still put cheese on my burgers the way you told me to, and honestly, it’s not because it’s better…
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