On October 30th, I drove 5 hours by myself, leaving my husband and kids at home, to be there for my mom’s surgery the next day. On Halloween, she had a double mastectomy. I still find myself pausing when I say those words. Still trying to comprehend it all, I guess. This trip was the first time I had ever spent a night away from either of my children. Even when I stayed a few days in the...
“Once in a while, right in the middle of an ordinary life, love gives us a fairytale.” This is how we began. We were both living our ordinary lives and then, boom. Fate stepped in and magic happened. Dramatic, I know, but once I tell you the story of how Kevin and I met, you’ll understand and you’ll agree… just wait… It was June 17th, 1999. I was having a...
Through every phase of my life, writing has played a huge role in how I express myself. My writing often shifts and changes into different forms, but it’s still there. Still a release for me. Still an outlet. When I was little, I would write poetry. Countless and countless poems filled my journals and spirals. I had a love for written word on crisp paper. It brought me excitement.. and it...
