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There are just no words
Tonight it’s not about us. No matter how hard I try. No matter how much I trust. No matter how much I pray. There will be some things I will never understand. Ever. Today a generally healthy...
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Crying is OKAY here
I cried today. Yep. That was it. Couldn’t hold it in one second longer so I pulled the car into a lot. Thankfully I was alone. And I rolled up all the windows, locked the doors – and sobbed. It...
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My Guardian Angel wears a Gold Ribbon
My Guardian Angel is 6 in my heart. That’s the age she was the day in 1991 when she got her angel wings. My Guardian Angel was tenacious. She was fun and feisty. She was strong, and wise beyond her...
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“There’s a bit of magic in everything, and then some loss to even things out…”
As I walked away from the pizza place, holding my girl’s hand, with tears streaming freely down my face the song “Magic and Loss” by Lou Reed crept out of my subconscious and began playing with...
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Freedom IS NOT Free!
beatingcowdens:This Memorial Day, re-blogging my own sentiments from Veteran’s Day last fall. This Memorial Day I remember 2 grandfathers, and my father. All veterans who are forever with us in spirit....
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Pain is temporary….
At least I hope so. I vaguely remember a shirt my older sister used to wear when she was swimming. The message was something like this. It was motivational, meant I am sure to remind the young...
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Reflections
Reflections. One of those multiple meaning words that seems to get tossed around a lot this time of year. Reflections for me are necessary as a part of who I am. As the new year approaches, I find...
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My Guardian Angel wears a Gold Ribbon
My Guardian Angel is 6 in my heart. That’s the age she was the day in 1991 when she got her angel wings. My Guardian Angel was tenacious. She was fun and feisty. She was strong, and wise beyond her...
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The Days are Long, but the Years are Short…
A wise person once told me this. I think Meghan was young, and in that two-year span where most of her time was spent screaming. I admit to wanting those days to end when I was in the middle of...
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Blessings, Irony and Tears… March 3rd
Tomorrow marks exactly one year since my Pop moved on to Heaven. I say that with confidence, because while my Pop was larger than life here, he was forever a humble, faithful servant of God and His...
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Tragedy Surrounded by Love
My cousin Kim stood, graveside, holding 2 flowers over the 7 month baby bump under her black dress. Two roses. One was red and the other was pink. One was for her, and the other for baby Mackenzie....
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Two Valium and a Swig of Wine-because sometimes deep breaths are just not...
It has been that kind of a week month YEAR. Life continues to happen at a pace that has me barely keeping my head above water. I often feel like it’s a dance around the land mines. All day. Every day....
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