Grief Struggles Father’s Day
Grief struggles with how to deal with special days like Father’s Day. Father’s Day. How in the world do we handle this holiday when our loved one is no longer…
It’s OK to claim your own journey your way.
To be honest, this has been a tough year for me. I keep thinking, I should be fine. I should be over it. I should not let things get to…
14 years and still …
This week, it will have been 14 years since we lost Bob. I am happy now. I have a new love and I am back in college pursuing a second…
Widow longer than Married
This blog is about Jeni’s milestone, entering a new stage of life. So, this month marks an odd milestone for me. On July 4th, as everyone was celebrating Independence day,…
When THE Day is a Holiday – Jeni’s story
Before that day My daughter and I were speaking and she asked me if I was going to Grandma’s for Thanksgiving. I told her that we were going to her…
Broken Bracelet = Final Farewell – 10 years ago….
10 years ago. It's THAT anniversary this year for me. Jeni shared her 10 year anniversary and I'll share mine as well. I did NOT want to write this but…
Silver Anniversary – Jeni’s Story
April 23 of 2019….this would have been our 25th wedding anniversary. When I stood at the altar and took my vows, I imagined our marriage to be like that of…
50 to 100
Bob would have been fifty today. Today is the day of the year that he caught up to me and we shared the same age...until my birthday when I would…
10 years ago…
Ten years ago this month we were preparing for our second season of holidays with our newly adopted children. This would be the first Christmas that we were legally a…
1 year anniversary – Teresa
Teresa’s 1 Year 10/2010 The impending week before I was a wreck, up and down. Emotionally all over the place. I was wishing the entire month of October would just…