Grief – Page 9

The 20th

As this number on the calendar nears I always take a deep breath and think “another month closer”. I really can’t believe how time has past so quickly. I never thought I would be so grateful for this. I used to want it all to slow down so I would ultimately have more time here,Continue reading “The 20th”

Trigger

I was sitting reading this morning when I first heard it. It was the thumping sound I heard the night my girls went to Heaven. Abigail was being life flighted and the helicopter was going to land at the playground across the street. The sound was loud and I had just found out that AnnaContinue reading “Trigger”

A Day of Remembrance

Today Randall Children’s Hospital held their yearly Day of Remembrance for all the families that have lost a child over the past year. Emily, Ben, Tom and I went down to the hospital for the first time since the week of October 21st. I think we were all a bit on edge this morning anticipatingContinue reading “A Day of Remembrance”

Puddle Jumping

Woke up this morning to the sound of rain outside our window. My first thought, I wonder how long Linus will take going potty. Second thought, I probably will need to dig out the umbrella. Third thought, so happy for the rain and the excuse to stay inside. Fourth thought, rain will bring rainbows. WeContinue reading “Puddle Jumping”

Details

I keep a list of blog post ideas next to my computer. Every time I sit down to write I look at the list and for whatever reason I find myself writing about something that isn’t on it. I find this process of just allowing the words and memories to come to be very healingContinue reading “Details”

Dirty Socks

The sun is shining through my window in my new studio space. We have reconfigured some of the spaces in our house to help with the it not feeling so empty. I am upstairs in between Anna and Abigail’s rooms. I can see both of their beds from where I sit. I have their artworkContinue reading “Dirty Socks”