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A year ago
We’ve been blessed with beautiful weather lately. The girls and I have thoroughly enjoyed soaking up the sun and doing absolutely nothing this weekend. We did head to the park yesterday…. Apparently, we had equally beautiful weather like this last … Continue reading
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Four Months
Chad, I’ve just spent a third of a year without you. Before this, I never could have imagined what a third of a day, a third of a week, a third of a month or a third of a year … Continue reading
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Ready for Spring
There is nothing blooming in my yard just yet. But I haven’t killed my orchid. Which is progress. My black thumb may have a little green in it after all…. These little wildflowers are also blooming, growing and in need … Continue reading
Starting something new
Tonight, the girls and I attended our first group therapy session at hospice. I was a little nervous about going; I wasn’t sure what to expect. There were kids and lots of wives that, like me, that lost their partner … Continue reading
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Answered Prayers
For a little over three years, my heart has been heavy, my mind has been consumed, and my computer bookmark folder has been filled with research. Not only was I looking for answers, treatments and advice to help Chad through … Continue reading
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A Valentine’s Story
It was our second date. Friday, February 14, 1997. I was a senior in high school, he was a freshman at college. I had waited all day, thinking I would be called to the office to pick up flowers, like … Continue reading
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Three Months
Dear Chad, I keep flipping pages on my calendar, each day passing like the leaves that were falling from the trees the day you left. Three months? You resided at Hospice for nearly that long; it just doesn’t seem real … Continue reading
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going back
I spent every day at hospice for nearly three months. It’s hard to believe that I’ve been away for nearly that long. I have to admit that it was strange to drive there again, a familiar route. I was on … Continue reading
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Letting Go
I have had a list of things to accomplish since your death. Most of it was paperwork, tedious and sad. There are two things remaining on the list; both large tasks to be checked off. One of the items entails … Continue reading
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