Dear Son, You left yesterday for another whole year to defend our country. We are on round three of you being deployed. I am so proud of the man you have become. The soldier, the husband, the father. I am also so heartbroken at the same time. I didn't even have a chance to say … Continue reading Mending Cracks
Category: Family
Stronger Every Day
It seems strange now looking back at my life. Sometimes I wonder if it all really happened. The stories of my past all seem like distant memories of someone else's journey. I want to share a story about my husband. When we first became a couple I couldn't really believe it. It was a relationship … Continue reading Stronger Every Day
The Force will be with you. Always.
It definitely is a family obsession.
The Facets of Grief
I have learned to live alongside my grief as I become one with it.
Spyder Family Time
There is a new hobby going on at our house lately that is providing some unexpected benefits. As a lady that reaches 5 foot 1 inches I always was a little tippy toed when I rode my two wheeled motorcycles. I have had my motorcycle license since I started my divorce proceeding from my first … Continue reading Spyder Family Time
Real Family
Family. When did 'family' become a word that could bring up so many mixed emotions. Happiness, anger, abandonment, love, loneliness, sadness, betrayal, passion, loyalty, selfless, selfish, so many feelings have been connected to this one word. In the Websters dictionary you find a definition that a family is "the basic unit in society traditionally consisting … Continue reading Real Family
My 2016
I can't believe that 2016 has come to a close. It went by so fast but when I look back over the year a lot of things have happened. January 2016 This whole month was filled with dinners with friends to celebrate the holidays and to share my 2015 Xmas Gem with the people who … Continue reading My 2016
I Like You Alottle
The older I get the more I realize how important it is to let the people you care about know how you feel about them. Time slips by quicker and quicker each year. I can't even count how many times I have said to myself "It's been too long since I connected with {fill in … Continue reading I Like You Alottle
Death and Change
Yesterday was the 39th anniversary of my father's passing and the 38th anniversary of my grandfather's passing. I feel that death and change has always been an intricate part of who I am. My father was so important to me as any parent is to a child. When he died my whole world changed and … Continue reading Death and Change
Sibling Qualities
Have you ever thought of what qualities you would have selected if you could have added your input on what traits your siblings would have? I am the oldest in my family but there are many times I wish I had an older brother. One that would have been my protector. One that would have … Continue reading Sibling Qualities
A Butterfly Life 