My mother needs to regain strength in her legs so she can pivot. If she can’t pivot, she can’t get in the bed without a machine that lifts her from the wheelchair and onto the bed. She can’t pivot! There are so many times that a pivot can alter the trajectory of our lives. One. Little. ... Read More about Pivot when you must
Love Remains
Separation from a loved one can be life-altering. Soul-crushing. The distance felt so deep in your heart that you feel split right in two. Memories are all that’s left, and all you want to do is to bridge the gap with a touch. A word. A look. It’s painful to breathe when part of ... Read More about Love Remains
What did I know?
What did I know of such grief, such loss before now? What did I know of shock, fear, and denial?How could I know the pain of losing a child? How could I know that suicide can happen in any family? Even mine? What did I know of the Whys and the What Ifs? What could I know ... Read More about What did I know?
Passage
Time is elusive. Time is a thief. Time is slippery. One minute you think you have a handle on it, only to find it has vaporized in your grasp. The passage of time is tick-tick-ticking away. Your brain gets tricked into thinking it’s been forever. No! Only moments No! Neither is right. My ... Read More about Passage
Radio Silence
You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You are able to say to yourself, 'I have lived through this horror. I can take the next thing that comes along.' You must do the thing you think you cannot do.” ... Read More about Radio Silence