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The Birthday Extravaganza
Carys had a great birthday – thanks for all the cards, emails and comments! She enjoyed her day SO much and loved reading everyone’s birthday wishes for her yesterday. She started off the day with birthday waffles – complete with … Continue reading
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Happy 7th Birthday, Carys!
My dear sweet Carys, I put you to bed last night, turned on your nightlight and whispered “I love you…” We both finished the sentence in sync: “as high as the sky, as deep as the ocean.” I can’t believe … Continue reading
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cleaning house
Dear Chad, Today I decided I had the emotional stamina to clean our bedroom. There were piles of boxes and bags I brought home from Hospice the day you passed away, along with items I used for the memorial service. … Continue reading
puppy time
Carys’ early birthday present from me was a new puppy. And I think she’s fitting in just fine around here. I do wish that she would pick up the house breaking a little quicker…but she’s so cute, how could you … Continue reading
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three
Dear Chad, You were just shy of your three year diagnosis anniversary. You were given three months to live back in June. It’s been three weeks since you left this place for somewhere better. Wednesday is the third day of … Continue reading
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Don’t wanna
Tomorrow, we have to leave the little piece of Heaven we’ve called home for a week. And we don’t wanna. Of course we’re ready to see our furry critters and sleep in our own beds. But I’m not looking forward … Continue reading
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Happy Thanksgiving!
I hope you all had a peaceful day with family and friends, gathered around laughing and sharing memories. And making some new ones, too. The girls and I had a traditional Thanksgiving Feast, complete with reggae playing in the background. … Continue reading
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Two Weeks
And the way it should have been… We’ve been talking about Chad a lot during our trip. The girls are asking very open and honest questions – and I am being as open, honest and age-appropriate as I can be. … Continue reading
Slideshow
One of the hardest things I’ve done during this journey is compile images to make a slideshow of Chad’s life. Looking through pictures, remembering better times and actually seeing a life represented in snapshots was extremely difficult. I’m glad I … Continue reading
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