Tag Archives: Mother

I Couldn’t Be Happier

Posted on May 16, 2013 by

As you know, my family surprised me last week by taking me to Savannah for Mother’s Day. I was struggling with sadness the entire week before because everywhere I went I saw signs for Mother’s Day reminding me my Mother … Continue reading →

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I Interrupt This Normal Blog Post…

Posted on May 8, 2013 by

…to let you know my love and care for Debi this Mother’s Day has led me to intervene in her regular schedule in order to take her away for the next few days. Our kids wanted to do something special … Continue reading →

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10 Things My Mom’s Death Taught Me

Posted on February 5, 2013 by

My Mom’s estate sale was this past weekend. It was another layer of letting go, and it wasn’t easy–not that I thought it would be. Things are not special. They wear out, rust, decay and break. But the memory of … Continue reading →

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Thinking for Myself

Posted on January 23, 2013 by

Today I’ve posted on my author blog, since the last time I did was December 7th. It’s long overdue. Below is the beginning of it, and you can click over to finish, if you so wish. Thank you for being … Continue reading →

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Saying Goodbye

Posted on December 1, 2012 by

Before we went to sleep last night Tom said to wake him if I needed to. I did, at 3:30a. You see on Monday my mom was diagnosed with terminal cancer and given a short time to live. Her response … Continue reading →

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