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: Parents
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
Thanksgivings From The Past
When I was little I remember Thanksgiving being my dad's holiday. He had a large family and all the siblings took a different holiday to host the big gathering at. Ours was Thanksgiving and it was not unusual to walk downstairs on Thanksgiving morning to find my dad sleeping in front of the oven. I … Continue reading Thanksgivings From The Past
A Butterfly Life 