Today marks the 2 year anniversary since my mom passed away. There are times when it feels like so long since I’ve heard the sound of her voice or felt the warmth of her embrace. Then there are times when it seems like just yesterday we were sitting at the table having a nice chat…
I’m officially on my way to Ireland. It’s finally here. But it’s all a bit different. I’ve written about how preparing for the trip has a different feel without Mom. As I laid out my clothes, there was no one there telling me I was taking too much or to help me decide on this…
I had a different topic selected for this weekās post but for some reason I wanted to write about something more personal this week ā getting ready for my upcoming travels. You see, this is the first trip… Iāll be making overseas since my mom passed away. Iāve thought a lot about this āfirstā…
I canāt believe itās been a year already. One year since my mom said her last words, took her last breath. One year since I held her hand as I told her how much I loved her. One year since I told her how lucky I was to have her as my mom. Itās been…
Someone in a business group I belong to came up with the idea of having a word for the year. A word to motivate him – his theme forĀ the new year. His word is āgrowthā. This word is, as he explained, for both business and personal aspects of his life. He challenged the rest…
Mom loved Christmas. As a kid, I remember her being on the floor, handing out the presents that were under the tree. Dad would be sitting in a chair, with the movie camera (the old 8mm kind with the big-ass floodlights) or the regular film camera as we got a bit older. But, Mom,…