The other day when I rolled up the tube of toothpaste to get the little bit that was left in it I heard my Daddy say “There’s still some left.” My dad was the master at toothpaste tube rolling and getting the very last bit Continue reading →
It’s been an emotional week for me for some reason. I think the grief is slipping up on me and I am realizing that it happens when I am least expecting it. But then that is grief, isn’t it? This year alone I can name Continue reading →
Sometimes I realize how short life can be and how I so want to be able to see my parents and talk to them. Father’s Day is one of those days, like Mother’s Day, that carries with it many emotions. As I reflect on my Continue reading →
I have had some long days recently and I realize that it is on those days that I really miss my mom. It seems like a daughter always needs her mom and on the recent long days when I was tired and needed to vent Continue reading →
That title may be just a tad misleading but the past week I may have been stuck a little bit in the whole memory vortex. Chris was gone for the week and I had a lot of alone time so I might have been wallowing Continue reading →
Grief is real. Some days grief seems so much more present than other days and my years of experience with grief allows me to realize that that is just how grief is. It never really goes away and while missing our loved ones who have Continue reading →
Today’s post is simply a copy of what I hopefully said at her Celebration of Life on Saturday. The rest of the week I am taking off from posting on It’s Just Life so I can enjoy being in the moment with my family. Have Continue reading →
Heavy by Mary Oliver That timeI thought I could notgo any closer to griefwithout dying I went closer,and I did not die.Surely Godhad his hand in this, as well as friends.Still, I was bent,and my laughter,as the poet said, was nowhere to be found.Then said Continue reading →
I have had the privilege of making a lot of friend over the years. Moving around has its perks. Having a husband who has had different jobs over the years has helped with some of those perks as well. Last week I received a package Continue reading →
Did you ever buy something simply because it evoked a memory that was pleasurable? I must admit that I do and recently I did just that. I wanted to get a new duvet cover for our bed. Maksim has made his mark (claws) known on Continue reading →
