One of my dearest friends has suffered an unimaginable loss. The kind of loss that there are just no words for. I was able to go be with her and do what I could to help. To be honest, I spent a great deal of time watching everyone else do everything and I just kept …
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Mom
This month marks my mom’s passing. 17 years. How is this possible? I vividly remember my last visit with her. The laughter. My last phone conversation with her. The last words spoken between us…. ’I love you…I love you too’ I didn’t realize either would be the last. As odd as it sounds, sometimes I …
The lasts
My heart always knew that there would be three. Every year, in late July, I am reminded of just how closely spaced they were. They were little and my arms were full. They grew and didn’t always need me in the same way, but I was always there, waiting if needed. There were times that …
Waiting
I saw someplace recently that said a parent is their child’s favorite person for their first ten years. After that, they have best friends, girlfriends, boyfriends, etc. The point being, don’t waste those first ten years. Cherish them. Make memories for and of a lifetime. I was no longer their favorite person over the next …
15C
Passengers were complaining that someone was watching a movie and it was loud. The gentleman was approached and asked to either please wear headphones or turn down his volume. Then it was discovered that this same person was sitting in a seat that wasn’t his assigned one. Not to mention that it was an upgraded …
Joy
2022 was a challenging year in a lot of ways for me. It began with some uncertainty and in the early Spring, a depression like I had never experienced took hold. Time, patience, counseling, meds, and acceptance…the darkness lifted and the light came back. My counselor asked me what ‘being better’ would look like to …
Family
This past Wednesday evening, my Megan graduated from nursing school. Well, I suppose I should say, our Megan. Because I’m not the only one who loves her… Her Dad. Her brother. Her sister. John. Her grandparents. …and everyone that reaches out from every one of the above mentioned… Megan is loved, cherished, and prayed for. …
Gifts
It’s that time of year. So many people frantically shopping for the ‘perfect’ gift. Stores are insanely full and when shopping online, the most important aspect is often the shipping time. ‘Will it arrive in time?’ But you know what? I’ve already received two amazing, can’t be bought in a store, gifts. The kind of …
Moments
'We don't remember days, we remember moments' - Cesare Pavese I can honestly say that I can't remember any single day, from start to finish. Moments? My mind is filled with them. Good, bad, eventful, mundane. First kisses and final goodbyes. Joyful joys and awful arguments. Entire days? Nope. Moments? Oh yeah, millions and millions …
Hope
The first year that I was flying, I noticed a little boy looking out the windows at the puffy clouds. I asked him if he, like me, wished he could go play in them...they looked so soft and fluffy. He looked at me and said, quite seriously, 'You do realize that clouds are nothing but …
A Grateful Mess 