A record of the incessant and trivial chatter running through my head.
Yearly Archives: 2011.jpg) My sister has a tattoo covering the entire upper part of her arm. It is bright and colorful and displays an array of pictures that represent different memories of our life together–as sisters. There is a stopwatch that represents the numerous times I would “time” her to see how fast she could clean my room. […] .jpg) “I miss Mom.” It’s a sentiment that is felt constantly, but only spoken at certain times. Today was one of those days when I spoke up. When I declared it, felt the lump in my throat grow and grow, cried hysterical tears, longed for her, revisited the loss, and couldn’t escape feeling it. It comes […] .jpg) Cloudless skies. . . Ripe blueberries from our bush. . . Sopping wet little ones. . . Togetherness. . . Basking. . . Seeing beauty in the simple. . . Sometimes ornery. . . Sometimes subdued. . . Often laughing. . . **************************************** Always, a Mommy watching from afar. . . Summer is in full […]  A few years ago I read this book, called Balcony People. It is a small book that draws your attention to the people who have and continue to stand in your balcony. The people who cheer you on, encourage you, and energize you with affirmation. I remember while reading the book, I made a mental […] .jpg) I can admit it. Terrified might be the more appropriate word. Oh, I try to pretend that I’m okay with it, but I’m really not. Sometimes, I just completely block reality out and pretend it’s not really happening. For awhile, that works. I focus on the here and now and I do just fine. But […] |
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