Monthly Archives: July, 2012
lost identity
I know in this day and age people worry about losing their identity when they get married. I can honestly say that I found mine when I got married. I grew so much when I got married and had children. I learned so much about myself. Chris truly gave me the freedom to be who …
4 months…so short, but so long
Thursdays mark my weeks and the 22nd mark my months. Strange how a tragedy in your life can do that. It is also strange how four months can seem like an eternity. It seems like so much has happened but in reality only one event happened….one terrible, horrible event. Lately I’ve been thinking a lot about the …
“I wish Daddy didn’t die! this is stupid!”….
Yes, this comment flew out of my six-year olds mouth the other evening while we were hunting around in the garage for a tool to fix her bike…..tears of frustration were in her eyes. I felt her pain. I didn’t want to be out there trying to fix her bike either. My kids are tough, …
My husbands possessions
what do I do with them? Oh I know there will be a few things that the kids and myself will want to keep, but what about everything else? How do you eradicate the presence of a loved one from your home/life? What do you do with the personal items, like clothes and toiletries, wallet? Throwing …
I miss being a wife
I miss that sense of protection I miss making a meal for someone who really appreciates it I miss caring for someone and having them care for me I miss having someone to do stuff with I miss being able to call him during the day I miss that familiarity you can only have with …
This single parenting gig stinks
Yup, it does. It really, really does. I guess I didn’t realize how much I relied on my husband, and in my opinion, the better parent, to step in with his wisdom, his firmness, his calm way of dealing with any situation. And you know, my kids are not even difficult. They really aren’t. …
My ways... 