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Dear D, Today you are two! On June 27, 2014 you said your first unprompted “I love you,” and my heart burst. We were camping, I was at the car and you were inside the tent with “MY Daddy” as … Continue reading →

30 minutes of driving. Enough time for about 10 songs. Sometimes the same song on repeat 10 times. Some mornings tears prick at my eyes. Triggered by words strung together and put to music touching my heart in a way … Continue reading →

You can shed tears that she is gone, or you can smile because she has lived. You can close your eyes and pray that she’ll come back, or you can open your eyes and see all she’s left. Your heart … Continue reading →

Dear Casey, I want to remember the pure love in your Dad’s voice when he told us he’d been going over to have coffee with your Mom at the funeral home every morning since she passed away. Although in the … Continue reading →

It only took 1 year for us to unpack everything since moving into our house. We finished last weekend and it feels like a weight has been lifted. What was left were the unnecessary things… pictures, memories, decorations. I forgot … Continue reading →

I have read so many posts about New Years resolutions. It is that time of year, the time for beginnings. The time for the notion of a blank slate. The notion that somehow the world is shining and bright, and … Continue reading →

“I’m never going to see her again. Ever.” Your words fall into the air between us. Heavy with the weight of their reality. Slowly, I shake my head. Left to right. Left to right. I turn and look out the … Continue reading →

Just a quick note from my new tablet with a wireless bluetooth keyboard (I’m so fancy now!) Here’s a couple of pictures from our Christmas! Hope your holiday was wonderful, I hope to be back writing more soon.

On the day you died, Casey woke up and told me that he had a wonderful dream about you. You were 20 years younger, and telling him about a wonderful meal you’d just eaten. On the day you died, it … Continue reading →

I wish you so much love and peace in your next journey, Charlene. And know that I will keep my promise to you – I will always take care of your son. Spread your wings, fly without pain, and may … Continue reading →