In the Beginning…

[Laura asked one thing of me on a surreal day when we talked about the possibility of my remarrying after she was gone.  "Please make sure she is kind."  And so she is...] I’m having a little trouble deciding where to begin.  I can start at “our” beginning…when Jenn and I met…but THAT beginning is a [...]

When It’s My Turn…

When it’s my turn to die I wonder how I’ll take it…and what lengths I will endure to extend my time  here on earth.  If I’m lucky I won’t want to see it all end…but I will go with understanding and thankful resignation for everything I experienced.  (Even the bad sh*t.) The reality is that [...]

A Different Kind of Thanksgiving…

Just Do It…

I guess it’s time for me to allow myself to remember certain things that I’ve been trying to keep out.  I won’t share the specifics here.  Believe me I want to because I would probably feel a bit of relief by bringing you into the heartbreaking world of final goodbyes…but it’s kind of a cheap trick so [...]

Regrets Only…

Once again I found something buried in my files from years ago.  I originally wrote it in mid-2008 but it still rings true for me.  I hope it does the same for you. There are 2 kinds of regret as I see it:   Regret for things we’ve done, or regret for things we haven’t [...]

How Have You Been?

It’s been a while, huh?  How have you been?  How is life these days?  I DO think about you often…and more than you know.  I think about the things you’ve gone through…and where you are now…and wonder how you’re feeling about this world. I’ve been thinking a lot lately.  I think about honesty….and the different [...]