And the Tree was Happy…
Once upon a time there was a boy. And he was very, very loved. He enjoyed many books…one of them was “The Giving Tree” by Shel Silverstein. The boy left too soon, but his memory lived on. And on… In...
View ArticleCrossing Bridges
I want to thank everyone for the outpouring of support and encouragement around these posts so far and the messages therein. Everything you have shared with me is stored in my heart. The love is...
View ArticleDust to Dust
Really, really missing my brother tonight. Given the timing of Mental Illness Awareness Week, I’m trying to walk the walk. I’m finding myself thinking more about his illness instead of just his death....
View ArticleLove Letters
As we get closer to the weekend, I will go back to writing more about my brother. However, for the next two days I want to acknowledge and thank my children and husband for walking down this road with...
View ArticleDancing in the Rain…A letter to my husband
The last 3 days of these posts will be completely devoted to Andy, his memory and his legacy. However, after acknowledging my kiddos yesterday, I just have to follow suit and thank the man who agreed...
View ArticleThe Answer
Tonight is a sort of vigil for me. I can’t help but to mark time…to think…2 years ago tonight, Andy was still alive. Yesterday was my birthday and today, for me anyway, marks the day he left us....
View ArticleGood Grief
As some of you know, after Andy died I didn’t run away from the pain. I embraced it, somehow intuitively knowing that was the only way I was going to get through it. It’s like the bear hunt song I have...
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