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Riley Day
We celebrated Riley’s life with the things he loved best: family, friends, chipotle, Chevelles, and Chuck E Cheese (okay, he didn’t love chuck E Cheese BEST, at least not as an adult). It was a hard day, but we were … Continue reading
Eulogy for my Brother
Death is so final. We hear this often, but I don’t know if we can understand, truly, what it means until it happens. It is the end of so much here on earth. Ritual, familiarity, sensory experiences, and traditions, can … Continue reading
Keep us in your prayersÂ
June is a big month for the award family. It’s everyone’s birthday…mine, my dad, my cousin, grandma, mom, and brother. It is also Josh’s dad’s birthday and some family friends. It’s also Father’s Day and many years have held graduations. … Continue reading
Tonight
Tonight I sat on the top of a hill and stared out at the vast expanse below me. I saw county buses, rooftops, fields, and streets. I watched dark, stormy clouds roll in and lay thick and hazy over the … Continue reading
60 seconds
I have days that are harder than others. Today, for example, is a hard day. While most days pass without tears, today I have felt like crying since the morning. Some of you, like my husband, will want to know … Continue reading
How this feels
there are no words for how this feels, truly, but as words are kind of who I am, I have to try. How this feels Devastating. I can’t explain the feeling any better. So heartbreaking that, at times, it’s physically … Continue reading
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Tagged brokenhearted, brother, death, devastated, emotion, feelings, grief, how it feels, loss, lost, moving on, pain, sadness
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If only
If love could have saved you, you would have lived forever. For oh, how you were loved. We fought for you. The little tether that held your heart to mine was battered, but it remained. I tried to temper my … Continue reading
If only
If love could have saved you, you would have lived forever. For oh, how you were loved. We fought for you. The little tether that held your heart to mine was battered, but it remained. I tried to temper my … Continue reading
Goodbye, dear friend
I haven’t wanted to write this. I haven’t wanted it to be true. We had to say goodbye to our sweet Koal dog. It’s so hard waking up in this house without him. I keep thinking I’ll look out the … Continue reading
A loss
I find myself at a loss, in a loss. My amazing grandmother passed away on Sunday night. I have been so busy trying to get ready to fly to Detroit for the funeral that I haven’t had much time to … Continue reading
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Tagged death, grandma, grieve, life, loss, passing, RIP, sadness
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