Even When Memory Fails, Love Remains
My great-grandmother lived a difficult life. She grew up during the Great Depression and its harsh aftereffects. Once married, her…
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My great-grandmother lived a difficult life. She grew up during the Great Depression and its harsh aftereffects. Once married, her…
Continue ReadingYou can't remember why you walked from one room to another, but you remembered the names of your child’s most…
Continue ReadingThey'll never say, "I'm glad my last orchestra concert was a Zoom meeting instead." They'll never say, "A car parade…
Continue ReadingI want highlight reels of my life but not just the images—the feel, smell, taste, sound, and sights of years…
Continue ReadingI took this picture because I wanted to remember. I wanted to remember the way my grandma’s hand felt under…
Continue Reading“Love, you might want to get a picture of this. It could be the last time.” What is my six-foot-four…
Continue Reading“My butterfly shirt, Mama. Butterflies! Purple butterflies. I wear my butterfly shirt.” Charlotte chants to me as I hold up…
Continue ReadingMy kids and I went to see the new release of Disney’s The Lion King this morning. I loved this…
Continue ReadingIt's been several years since I miscarried on Halloween. I think I handled it pretty well. I spoke with my…
Continue ReadingI'm not sure about other people, but sometimes I'll be moving along just fine, then out of the blue a…
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