The family vacation. It conjures up images of long, hot car rides; overlooks in national parks; building sand castles at the beach; visiting historic sites; and Chevy Chase’s quest to get to Wally World! I loved our family vacations as a child and as a teenager. But, my favorite family vacation occurred 5 years ago.…
I am forever changed. Yes, losing a parent will do that. But, it’s not solely the passing of my mom. It’s this entire journey I’ve been on over the past 4 1/2 years. When I decided at the end of 2010 to quit my job in Golden, Colorado and move back to Cincinnati – and…
Since my mom has passed away, I find myself thinking a great deal about her life and her legacy. It’s lead me to take a good hard look at my own life. While I love what I do, I feel as though something is missing. I guess I’ve always been the sort of person who…
I’m not going to lie to you. This past weekend was a tough one. I missed Mom so much over the Mother’s Day weekend. It just didn’t seem possible that she wasn’t here for it. I cried – a lot! My heart ached so much. I just wanted to crawl into her lap and feel…
It’s been one month. I still can’t believe you’re gone. I miss you so much, Mom. So very much. I wish I could have one more conversation with you. There are so many things I didn’t ask you – that I wanted to ask you – things about my childhood that I don’t remember that…
Life has changed. There’s an emptiness in my heart that feels as though it will never be filled. I miss my mom so very much. I still cannot believe she is truly gone…that I’ll never hear the sound of her voice again. Never hear her laugh. Never see her smile with those memorable dimples. I’ll…