It was a Saturday afternoon in March when I stepped inside the Humane Society looking to rescue a dog to make a part of my family. I was living in an HOA community at that time, so there were rules about how large and heavy this new family member had to be. Walking up and [...]
It’s been seven years since you’ve been gone The memory of you is frozen in time You are still 62 in my heart And 62 in my mind. We’re still living in our condo in Florida Rocky’s paws haven’t grayed I still keep you at a distance But you love me just the same. You [...]
I was riding on the back of a scooter, with my eyes closed, as my husband and I rode around the island of Moorea. My hair blew in the wind. We were enjoying the last few days of our perfect honeymoon. I felt the beauty and spirit of the island engulf me as I took [...]
Before embarking on the journey of 26.2 miles, I thought a marathon was impossible. For me, at least. By the time I decided to start training, I had only been running for less than 3 years. And in the last two, I ran a 5k, a 10k and a half-marathon. 3 races total. That’s it. [...]
Bare feet on the ground. Toes gripping the dirt. Its energy runs through my soul. Each visit into nature brings me closer to God. For He is in the skies And in the Earth And with each visit I ask Him, what is the lesson I must learn. And each time I ask, the answer [...]
It’s been 4 and a half years since you been gone But your ashes inside a cross around my neck tells me you’re still with me In the kind of way that I still ask myself “What would my mother say?” Or when I’m in need of strength, “What would my mother do?” But I [...]
Warning: This blog might be hard for many people to read, especially if you recently lost a loved one. Please read with caution. “Mom? Mom. MOM.” It was 11 am on Feb 4th, 2018. I was up a couple of hours earlier when I first saw her sleeping on the couch. But it was Sunday [...]
