Mom’s Journey Home
She’s gone. Passed peacefully in God’s arms. We were all with her. All day. Lots of hugs and forehead kisses and words and reminders and touches to let her know how much she was loved. I have been...
View ArticleMom’s Journey Home, Part 1
Many of you have seen the news that mom’s journey on this Earth has ended. I could feel it coming. And I wrote – because that’s what I do. But I couldn’t post it. Couldn’t hit the ‘publish’ button....
View ArticleMom’s Journey Home, Part 2
The second day of the last week. It really was a wonderful day. We all had time to sit with mom and talk to mom and fuss over mom. She was still alert, but not agitated. She still needed our help,...
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The third day of the last week. Reading this I can remember vividly the fear. I can see my son’s face as he is almost shouting at mom to please drink something. I looked up to see the sadness in his...
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It was on this day – mom’s last day – that I realized how dependent I have become on writing. When I just couldn’t figure out what to do. When I needed to do something, but didn’t want to leave the...
View ArticleThe business of letting go…
The morning after Mom went to heaven to be with Jesus and Daddy and Bagel and her brother and sister and so many others she had been calling for over the past few weeks. It still doesn’t quite seem...
View ArticleFive Minute Friday – Still
I have been sitting here for several minutes, my fingers on the keys, but somehow unable to type anything. It’s the first post since mom passed. The first one that wasn’t written during that week....
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Ignoring something rarely makes it go away…
What a week. What a manic, blue kind of week. And, other than the obvious “I just lost my mother” thing – I couldn’t quite figure it out. The weirdest part was my complete inability to finish...
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Five Minute Friday – Notice
Another Friday – it’s actually almost over! But it IS Friday and that means 5 minutes of free-spirited writing with lots of others over at Heading Home with Kate Motaung for Five Minute Friday. This...
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Mother’s Day
Well, I survived. I did my best to not dwell on my first Mother’s Day without my mom. I stayed focused on other things. The kids. Studying. Our Whole30. Who knew eating ‘clean’ could be such a...
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