In Honor of My Mom
I’m finding it hard to fathom that my mom has been gone from this earth for 10 years. My life is so different than it was 10 years ago. It’s hard to remember the feeling of what life was like Read More
It Started with a Letter
So, “it has been a hell of a year,” I’ve said more than a few times, but as I contemplate this year, I realize that’s not a very fair description. In fact, it would be more appropriate to call it Read More
Ashes to Ashes
Last year was a very strange year for deaths for my family. The amount of pain experienced by me personally was not greater than in 2016, when I lost my mom and then 6 months later my unborn baby, but Read More
Algo se Muere en el Alma Cuando un Amigo se Va
I went a Jesuit university which prides itself on teaching to the whole person- mind, body and spirit. There were required religion and philosophy classes as part of our core curriculum. In one class, I think it was just a Read More
Unending Love
I thought I would use this blog post, which is in honor of my mom on her 5th anniversary into heaven, to make a special announcement. It feels akin to the anticipation of a pregnancy announcement, and it is…it’s just Read More
February 12th, 2020
February 12, 2020 I woke up with a dull ache in my back. I must have slept wrong. It wasn’t a sharp pain, but enough that I noticed it with each breath. I guess it’s an appropriate start for the Read More