Author: traci
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Dear Mom, This is the hardest letter I’ve had to write because today I’m saying good-bye to my mom. During the last 3 years, you have been my shopping buddy. We have gone on many adventures from visiting Berea, Ky to Jungle Jim’s to the Golden Lamb to our most recent adventure to…
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Last Saturday morning was probably the worse morning ever. I did my usual routine of calling my mom. Usually I call her once or twice and then she would call me back. On that morning, I called her number 12 times. 12 times! So I drove over to her apartment. Mail had piled up which…
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I’ve got to finish my in memory of my mom posts but that will have to wait. Today, Hubby told me to write for me not necessarily for an audience. So I am going to talk about some of the feelings I have been feeling during these last few days. Maybe if I get it…
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Mom was born on December 15, 1948 to my grandparents. Well, duh! Of course her parents were my grandparents. Okay, continuing on. Not only did she live in Morgan Place with her brother, Bob, her sister, Missy, and my grandparents, Norma and Dale, her cousins and her grandma all lived on the same street. Mom…
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Back in 2000, Hubby and I went on our honeymoon. We had been married for a year. Where do you think we went? Well, Disney of course. While there, I turned 25 years old. It was my first time there since my College Program. I was so excited to show Hubby around the World since…
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I wish I would have stayed in bed. Some days are like that. Lately, it seems as though those are more and more days like that. However, it is usually moments that are fleeting. Not the entire day. Today was one of those days. Listening to my son rant and rage about how he is…
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7 We now have this light shining in our hearts, but we ourselves are like fragile clay containing this great treasure. This makes it clear that our great power is from God, not from ourselves. 8 We are pressed on every side by troubles, but we are not crushed. We are perplexed, but not driven…
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The past week has been trying for us. The Oldest had his first heartbreak and break up. I’ve had to be a “friend,” mom, and sounding block. As I said, it’s been trying. For 2 weeks prior to the break up, we have gone through mopey Oldest, angry Oldest, and then happy Oldest. It was…
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During the summer, I was introduced to a podcast called Harry Potter and the Sacred Text. They take the Harry Potter books and chapter by chapter they discuss it through different themes like empathy and white privilege. The podcast really makes you think. They also discuss the fact there is often a sacred text, songs,…
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My son is hurt right now. I’m trying to help him the best I can but there is only so much I can do. I’ve mentioned about him having a girlfriend. Well, that girlfriend has taken to ghosting him, a.k.a. ignoring him. She told him that she doesn’t want to break up with him. However,…
