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Undone
I read Undone by Karin Slaughter this weekend. Slaughter is one of my most favorite authors; her stories are crime related – a little like watching the “Law” part of Law & Order, and carry the same...
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Would It Have Been Different?
If I had called that night, if I had tried to get a hold of you, if I had bared my soul to you that night across all those miles, the ocean, where you were worlds away from me and me from you; and...
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Broken Hearts
Most people assume you have a broken heart because some boyfriend/girlfriend, husband/wife, partner you love has left you… That’s not a broken heart I have ever really known. I thought I did, but truth...
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The October Trifecta: Bullying, Breasts & Babies
It seems this month there are three major campaigns being celebrated. You know… October is _________ Awareness Month. Oh, I am sure there are more that are celebrated this month, but these three...
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Today is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day
It is not a holiday many observe. But it is one that I do. It’s my Veteran’s Day, along with many other mothers and fathers out there that have lost a baby. It’s a somber day, a day not marked with...
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Maybe You Can Get “Over It”
I noticed this a couple of weeks ago. I closed my eyes to go to sleep and what I saw was Jack. Me and Jack doing the things a mother does with her son, doing all the things I used to dream about doing...
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It’s a Boy
Maybe you remember how I sent my cousin a joke about a cat and how her return text was her ultrasound picture? No? I do. I cried. I broke down that night worse than I had in a while when that happened....
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Magical 13 ❤️
Tonight is the 13th anniversary of this magical night. It is still one of the most profound nights of my life. I look back on it with fondness, and with love. There are no “what ifs”, “could have...
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What Scares You When You Close Your Eyes?
When you close your eyes at night, what happens? Do you hear the bombings? Do you see the last gun fire you were involved in? Someone’s last breath they take after you shot them as they bleed out? What...
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Punishment
I stopped today for lunch. Well, to have breakfast for lunch. I am allergic to most (all) breakfast foods. I ordered eggs (allergic!) and banana pancakes (gluten – allergic!). I am sure I will feel...
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Grrrr, Lindsay
A small part of my current position is to be a liaison to a customer we have that is 5 minutes from my house. They have some issues, and I work, well, as a liaison between my team and theirs to resolve...
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10 Months
Today Jack would have been 10 months old. We would have been getting ready for the holiday. We would have visited Santa – an annual tradition of photos I would always cherish. He would have been in our...
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