My mom died seven years ago today. I woke up this morning thinking of her, a bit nostalgic as I later picked out my clothes to wear to breakfast. When I saw my black, long-sleeved CNU shirt hanging in my closet, I was catapulted to May 4, 2017, sitting beside my mom, holding her hand… Continue reading Seven Years
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Lobster Roll Memories
Life is short. Get the lobster roll. Next week will be six years since my mom passed away. She was a born-and-bred Bostonian who loved lobster rolls almost as much as her beloved Red Sox team. The day before she died, I bought her a lobster roll (a bit tough to find in Central Virginia!)… Continue reading Lobster Roll Memories
Four Years
My goodness. Today I awoke thinking of the extreme range of emotions on this day four years ago: Panic. Heartbreak. Surprise. Celebration. Jubilation. Wistfulness. Sadness. Sorrow. Gratitude. How can so many emotions fill the space of an ordinary day that remains frozen in the cracks and crevices of my mind? A day that ended up… Continue reading Four Years
This Moment
It happens in the blink of an eye. You enter this world, so small and pure and whole, this moment so encapsulating that we can't even fathom a day when you will be old enough to leave our wings of security. And yet... you do. You learn. You grow. You discover right ways and wrong… Continue reading This Moment
Two Years
Two years. Each day this week I have glanced at the calendar, the bright days of April quickly transforming into May. I didn't want to turn the page to a new month; I wanted to freeze April for just a little bit longer, just as I had two years ago. Just a little more time.… Continue reading Two Years
When You Least Expect It
One sure sign of birthday season is an absence of my blog posts filling your feeds. Every September and October, as I focus on my children and their joyous days-of-birth, I tend to wrap my attention around them, leaving less time to stop, pause, and reflect. Does this mean that I have stopped showing kindness… Continue reading When You Least Expect It
Taking Care of Business
April 29, 2016. The date on the calendar was blank except for the small printed words to the side: "T & D - Taking care of business" I picked up my mom and took her out for breakfast, a long-awaited trip to Cracker Barrel. The morning was gloomy and my heart was sad, knowing my… Continue reading Taking Care of Business
Yellow Brick Road
Do you ever have those mornings where you wake from a dream, still half-asleep, remembering bits and pieces of the plot, trying to recapture the events before they fade away? Or maybe you wake with such clarity, a problem solved, a peace that suddenly washes over you like fresh water from a crystal-clear mountain stream.… Continue reading Yellow Brick Road
