Hospitals, as you can imagine, are not my favorite places. Yet, today I found myself in the Emergency Room once again. My poor little middle most got his finger tip ripped off. I mean, really? We can’t, he can't, catch a break! This morning life was flowing along at such a great pace. We were up … Continue reading Hospitals and Names

When I think back to where I was a year ago today, there are few words to describe the emotions. I was making the transition from the hospital to home. I was broken, grief stricken, in extended shock. I was planning a funeral. Something I knew nothing about, nor had any desire to know anything … Continue reading Today, A Year Ago

Today I say to you, stay in the sunshine whenever you can. Focus on your own journey…see the curves, forks, and bumps of your own path. Don’t judge or dwell on the things in other peoples paths. Especially to avoid dealing with your own troubles, or even just living in them. See life as a … Continue reading Sunshine

This Friday will mark a year, and yet today it feels as if it could have been yesterday. Coming out of the fog of loss takes time…sometimes a lot of time. When you realize it is taking time, its easy to tell yourself that you are not going to make it, that you are not … Continue reading The Quiet

I am truly alone for two days. My kids left for a week at grandma's yesterday, and my sister doesn't come in until tomorrow. I haven’t been alone in my house like this. I was immediately the most anxious person in the world. I couldn’t lay down, sit down, calm down. I wanted to clean up, but … Continue reading Alone vs. Lonely