December 25, 2019 Silent night…holy night…the world held its breath…expectantly…a Savior…a King…a baby. A star to guide the shepherds. Today has been a day of quiet, literally on “a road to nowhere”…quiet, peace, silence. Such a sweet respite for our souls. Within me, though…there is a cacophony of emotions in my heart today. Joy…for sweet,…
December 16, 2019 I will always love Christmas. In spite of the commercialism, which I notice now in ways that I didn’t used to notice…My heart is much more sensitive to the true meaning of Christmas. I love our decorated house; Ashley loved our decorated house. A beautiful space…full of anticipation, of family, of joy,…
December 14, 2019 Grief and gratitude…together. They can be intertwined and for a grieving parent, usually are intertwined…one joining the other, interlaced in an odd dance that we could have never imagined. Distinct, yet in grief…often different emotions and forces that are brought together. One overriding the other, often coexisting at the same time. I…
There are many things I have done to get through this journey. Today, I finally did it…got a tattoo! It is meaningful, as I’d hope most tattoos are. Not like you can just wash it off. First, the heart with Ashley’s name…that’s her signature. It’s from a Mother’s Day card from a couple of years…