Given the choice of what to watch, I will almost always opt for a documentary. While watching this particular one, I became captivated…by the family, by the story, by the blemished humanity, by the unconditional love, by the heart. This story consists of countless layers of love, of dissection, of self analysis, of emotional maturity, …
It’s been just over a month since the day my sister passed away…August 28th. “Time of death… 6:37.” The doctor’s face as she announced this single solitary moment in time will forever be burned into my memory. Before losing her, I was rarely at a loss for words, ever ready with sarcastic commentary and …
To my sister, who is fighting for her life ~ My sister lost her fight on August 28, 2012 Sitting at your bedside, sterile and cold Your blue eyes, beneath lids heavy, hide struggles untold. Your chest’s slow rise and fall dependent on a machine’s rhythmic sound Keeping your body with us, though your spirit, …
It’s Thanksgiving! The one day of the year we’re expected to do nothing but eat, drink, and be thankful. Thankful for the small things…too much food to eat, too many material things that treat, and too few unmet needs to meet. Thankful for the big things…ever-loving families, always-there friends, and shared-heartfelt memories. Friends and family …