“If you could have any job in the world, what would you do?” Charlie’s question breaks through the sound of music playing from the car speakers. The sun is still low and I squint against the brightness as I drive he and Chanelle to soccer practice. It’s still strange to have him sitting in...
Just shy of a year ago, Chad and I stood among the friends and family of Anna and Brenner as they promised their lives together. As we drove away from their beautiful wedding day we felt such joy at witnessing the community of support that surrounded them. We were in awe of the beautiful life...
They may have been the truest representation of “opposites attract” that I’ve ever seen. Her, quiet and reserved. Him, playful and outgoing. She calms him down, he brings her out. His laughter is good for her. Her calm is good for him. There is no recipe for the “perfect couple”, I know. Only two people...
Last month I wrote about a minor emotional breakdown I experienced when I began writing down Charlie’s new soccer schedule and saw, in black and white, the way our lives would change with junior high. If you’ve spent any amount of time reading here, you know that I quite easily fall prey to my emotional...
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