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  • Just Another Day Without You

    It’s Thanksgiving. But, it’s also just another day I’m living without you. Please guide me. Please continue to help me navigate through life. I need you now more than ever. I will listen, and watch, and remain sensitive to your signs. Sometimes I feel like my world has fallen apart and I will never be…

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  • Something About A Girl

    Something About A Girl

    The magic of a cupcake. The glitter. The sparkle. There’s a softness that’s intangible. Simple. Complicated. Strength concealing a beautiful fragility. Mommy’s best friend. Daddy’s best girl. Reborn. Because of her. You meet you. Your best friend. Lovely. Perfect. Complicated. Your dream. Life with a little girl.

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  • In my dreams

    In my dreams

    At 6:15 AM, I was up letting the dogs out. I considered getting up for the day but luckily was able to fall back asleep. I’m now awake again and it’s almost 8 AM. I am reliving this nicest dream of my mom. She’s sick but she’s home. No tubes. No devices. She’s in her…

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  • In Case Of Emergency

    I thought last year was hard! My mom was sick and in the hospital, dying of cancer. I put my step dad down as an emergency contact instead. “Grandfather” box checked under relation to student. This year, he’s no longer my step dad. Right? My mom is dead. He’s getting remarried. So legally, there’s no…

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  • What It Is

    He is going, I have little doubt. He’s not dying. But he fails to exist among us except for in our hopes. With denial, you reach for possible scenarios that might gently explain why. I’m reaching too far and the stretch is beyond painful. I fought my intuition. I ignored the loud and intrusive clues. …

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  • Summertime

    Summertime

    We started out this past school year with my mom in the hospital, dying of cancer. I sent her texts of my 2nd grader on his first day. I never would have thought that those photos would be the last images she would ever see of him.    I was rudely reminded of my mother’s…

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  • Q

    Q

    This photo was taken at the Art Reflections reception yesterday at Quentin’s school. He didn’t win an award but was recognized for his submission. I encourage him to participate in just about anything that’s available or offered through school, the community, etc. Growing up, my parents worked. And I was the youngest of 5 not…

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  • Mother’s Day

    Mother’s Day

    Things and thoughts that have broken my heart. At the baseball field one day, I caught myself zoning out, staring at nothing in particular but the spectators coming and going. I caught a glimpse of bright white hair about my mom’s length, super far away. My heart seemed to leap causing my focus to attach…

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  • I did it!

    I did it!

    She’s here! Symone Rose! She made her stunning and traumatizing debut at 4:22 AM, Saturday April 8th. Weighing in at 8 lbs. 10 oz., this girl was no joke! A week early! And she DID NOT allow for time to receive assistance in the form of that sexy epidural I was major looking forward to.…

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  • The Best Coffee Shops To Work From On Maui

    If you’re a remote worker looking for a change of scenery, there are few places as beautiful and inspiring as the island of Maui. With its stunning natural landscapes, warm weather, and laid-back culture, Maui is the perfect place to get some work done while also enjoying a little bit of island life. And what…

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