Social Distancing Flattening the Curve Pandemic The Coronavirus has thrown the entire globe into a surreal existence. Anxiety, panic, and fear rule our days. This new reality is fraught with trials as family, friends, and neighbors are forced to rearrange lifestyles. We cannot gather in restaurants, bars, movie theaters, and gyms. We cannot pamper ourselves … Read More about Welcome to My World . . . Wish You Weren’t Here
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Brooke Was Here . . .
In a few days, it will be June 12th. Fans of red roses, peanut butter cookies, and beef jerky may be looking forward to the day as they all share June 12th as National [fill in the blank] Day. I’m betting that even the most avid jerky fan is surprised to learn of the upcoming National … Read More about Brooke Was Here . . .
Heal or Be Healed
In case I’ve given the impression that I’ve got this grief thing all under control – I want to set the record straight. Not every day is sunshine and roses. There are moments when the wind is literally sucked right out of me as my mind settles on the reality that Brooke is gone. But … Read More about Heal or Be Healed
Why Have You Forsaken Me?
My God, My God, Why have you forsaken me? Good Friday 2017 was a fairly typical day – except that my youngest daughter had been taken from us just about four weeks prior. I stood in my kitchen chopping vegetables and let my mind wander with the warm breeze that was traipsing through the open … Read More about Why Have You Forsaken Me?
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Beauty for Ashes
Like all good seventy’s kids, scouting was a big part of my early days. An afternoon spent fashioning “sit upons” out of old newspaper, yarn, and contact paper still stands out in my mind. I’m pretty sure that if times got tough, I could still whip ... Read More about Beauty for Ashes
Waiting is the Hardest Part
About this time last year, we were all asked to stay home for “fifteen days to flatten the curve.” Fifteen days morphed into months. Months morphed into a year and still going. The end was in sight and then it was lost. Flattening the ... Read More about Waiting is the Hardest Part
What I Didn’t Know
Today marks what would have been Brooke’s 21st birthday. She’d been looking forward to this day for years. Literally. Before the accident, which was over three years now, Brooke had carefully looked ahead in the calendar and noted that her ... Read More about What I Didn’t Know
Lean on Me
Lean on me, when you're not strongAnd I'll be your friendI'll help you carry onFor it won't be long'Til I'm gonna needSomebody to lean onLean on Me - Bill Withers Last week, this world lost a great singer/songwriter, Bill Withers. Just about ... Read More about Lean on Me
Welcome to My World . . . Wish You Weren’t Here
Social Distancing Flattening the Curve Pandemic The Coronavirus has thrown the entire globe into a surreal existence. Anxiety, panic, and fear rule our days. This new reality is fraught with trials as family, friends, and neighbors are ... Read More about Welcome to My World . . . Wish You Weren’t Here
Today Sucks
It's Monday but it's Monday-ier than most. Thick and heavy like a London fog. Thick with loss. Heavy with chaos. Three years ago today began about as normal as a day could. So normal that but for the events that transpired later in the day, I ... Read More about Today Sucks