SEVEN. SEVEN YEARS. IT’S BEEN SEVEN WHOLE YEARS. Seven years ago on March 29th, I answered a phone call from my Dad and heard the words that made my knees buckle and changed my world forever. Summer, Mom passed away today. She’s gone. . . I still remember so much about that day. That moment....
Whenever I write about New York, I listen to Alicia Key’s Empire State of Mind on repeat. My sister would shame me and tell me that I should be listening to Sinatra, but to each their own. So, as I write this I hear Alicia pound the keys while singing about a pocket full of dreams,...
Dear K & C, It was 40 years ago today. 40 YEARS! I’m sure you are thinking to yourselves, how did 40 years go by so quickly? It seems like just yesterday. . . . Forty years ago today you welcomed your first born into the world. On this day, 40 years ago today, a baby...
When I graduated college, I got a great job working for a big corporation at a small college. Seemed like a dream job for a wide-eyed-fresh-faced-naive-just-graduated college kid. Looking back and looking in from the outside, I see it was a dream job. Seriously, I got to sit in an office while just outside my...
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Blessings to you today. May the Lord bring joy to your heart today as you remember all the good things about your Mom.
Thank you so much, Donna. I appreciate that very much.
God bless you Summer! I don’t know who you were before I met you in 2012 but after Art passed and I went to see you for grief counseling … and more, the way you cried with me meant the world to me, you listened with your heart not just your head. I will always remember your kindness. You helped me find my way in a turbulent time. Thank you for sharing your thoughts with us all. It made me cry as I remembered Art, April 10th he’s been gone 5 years. God is close to the broken hearted and those crushed in spirit. Thank you — I am a life changed because of you.
Oh Joyce. . . I don’t have words. Thank you. Just thank you for your words. . .
You have given me such hope and validation with your words. It is coming up on 6 months ago that I lost my mom. One of my first thoughts were “I don’t know how to do life without her!” and like you I’m realizing somehow you just do.
Oh my. . . I am so so sorry for your loss and am sending big love and courage as you navigate this road, Jennie. And yes, you are so right. . . somehow, you just do.
A beautiful and wise, piece, Summer. Thank you for sharing your thoughts as they give me comfort as I think of family going through a deep loss. A big, virtual hug to you.
Thank you, Anna. I’m sending you a great big hug back and wishing your family all the love and healing in the world. xoxoxo
Thank you for continuing to share from the depths of your heart. Loving you from Btown.
Thank you, Kat.
Sending much love right back to you.
Your words are always so eloquent. You are a strong woman and one that I find to be quite inspirational. Thank you for sharing your life, the good and the bad.
Thank you, Kate. I appreciate that very, very much.