Suicide Post: please read. If you have been personally touched by suicide, know someone who has, or just want to be better educated on the topic- please read. While I’m still processing, I know I have to get some thoughts down in order to keep from overflowing. This past weekend, I volunteered at a camp for kids & young adults who have all lost a…

I knew all about secondary grief long before I knew what to call it. Within a matter of weeks following my primary loss – the death of my wife – the secondary losses started accumulating. I didn’t see them coming. Didn’t know to expect them. I was a frog in a boiling pot, oblivious to the violent and fatal nature of my circumstance. I was…

“I looked right into your eyes last night.  I guess I should say that I stole a look. I wanted to see what your eyes were saying.  I could see joy in them. I could see genuine love in your smile. I looked. I wanted to see hope...and I did.  I'm sending a prayer to your heart right now. Thank you for inspiring me simply…

I want more time...time with my husband that passed away almost 3 years ago, time with my mom who recently passed away, time with my dad, time with my in-laws, time with my girls, time with family and friends.  I have so many regrets at times that I can barely breathe. I know it is the devil keeping me in the past and blocking me…