Giving Thanks
posted over 4 years ago | 5 comments
I'm giving thanks to God today. My prayers and the prayers of my friends and family were answered this morning. I have been estranged from my 29 year old daughter since the beginning of November. A mother and daughter who were once best friends, n...
Lessons from an almost 7 year old
posted over 4 years ago | 1 comment
As an adult, a parent, a grandparent it is supposed to be our job to teach life lessons to our children. But, how often do we take the time to watch them and realize how many life lessons they teach us every day. Last night I attended a hockey gam...
A New Year A New Me
posted over 4 years ago | 1 comment
A new year is starting and my new life is starting as well. New Year's Eve was something I was dreading as being very depressing just as Christmas Eve and Christmas had been. However two youngsters saved me. My great-neice and nephew "babysat" me ...
My Son, Scott
posted over 4 years ago, updated 2 minutes later | 5 comments
I wrote this in September just prior to the 10th Anniversary of my Son Scott's murder. A lot of things have changed for me since then and it feels like this was the start of a journey towards a new me. I never posted this blog here and it feels li...
Raging Storm to Quiet Rain
posted over 4 years ago, updated 1 minute later | 1 comment
I sat out side early this morning in the cold air. It was still dark and so quiet. All you could hear was a light rain falling on the leaves. It felt peaceful and for some reason I too felt at peace. It came to me that the rain was in a way signif...
My Sam
posted over 4 years ago | 3 comments
When I want to share my big moments I go to her. When I want to laugh I go to her. When the worst thing in the world has happened and they ask me who to call, I ask for her. She is part of all the events of my life. The person that knows all my se...
Decisions
posted over 4 years ago | 1 comment
Sometimes in life you are going along and everything seems to be status quo. Maybe you should just have left well enough alone. No, not me. Status quo not good enough. Just getting by was not good enough. I wanted to try and feel better. Thought m...
My little sister
posted over 4 years ago | 4 comments
My little sister, Barb was almost two years younger than me. I lost her when she was just twenty. We have a genetic kidney disease in our family. My oldest sister had it and she died at 17. Barbie didn't get sick til she was about 16. By the time ...
