A couple of Fridays ago, I turned 41. There wasn’t anything special about this birthday except the fact that I was alive to see it. So I guess that, alone, makes it pretty special. However, the day came in riddled with the tasks of an ordinary day – picking up kids, running to practices, washing […]
Early last Sunday morning while on a weekend getaway with my husband, my cell phone buzzed the nightstand. I reached over and grabbed the phone and saw that it was my mother calling. I, instantly, knew something was wrong because mom doesn’t usually call me so early. “Hello.” As her voice crumbled under the weight […]
I’ve been thinking a lot about grief lately — mainly because I haven’t had a choice. I’m watching my family, in real time, face one of our biggest battles ever. Ever. This week…. Life. Has Slowed. All. The. Way. Down. On Monday, I was out of commission with a temperature of 101 and chills. Today […]
It feels funny declaring it out loud: “I choose me.” It sounds down right, self-centered, and selfish to even say –totally unbecoming of any wife, mother, or employee. Certainly, a mother would always choose her children over herself, a good wife would choose to prioritize her man’s needs, and a good employee would surely save […]
