It’s very common for widows to lose 75% of their friends after their spouse’s death. When a couple is friends with another couple and a group of four becomes three, it upsets the “balance” and…
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Last year I wrote about church, and how it’s not a place you’ll find me on Mother’s Day. That sentiment still rings true for me because Mother’s Day always lands on a Sunday, church day.…
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Today is hard. The entire month is hard. Who am I kidding? All year is hard. Today though, when everyone else is celebrating their mothers, I ache even more for mine, wishing I could hug…
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I lost my mom to cancer in August 2013. She’d fought against it for three years, but ultimately cancer and heart disease caused her to pass away two years ago. It all started in her breast…
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I can read, but I can’t watch movies; I can watch TV series though I can’t watch season finales; I can rewatch movies I know by heart; I can watch cooking shows and documentaries. I…
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“My friend died unexpectedly at 24 years old; I have also been walking around for a month with the possibility that I had breast cancer – so yes, I want to live life and do…
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