Early morning drop off at the airport to send my youngest back for her final semester of college and I’m dissolved into tears that are as prolific as the day I dropped off my oldest child for her first day of college. I suppose the tears represent bookends in...
My Hardest Goodbye Yet…..And I’m An Emotional Mess
Don’t Say Sorry For Your Pain
Yesterday was heartbreaking. Today is surreal. We had to say goodbye to our sweet Cody after 14 1/2 years of love, tail wags, occasional kisses and abundant joy. He was ready and he let us know, which should make this bearable because he’s no longer suffering. But the honest...
Don’t Say Sorry For Being Extra Ordinary
“You can find something truly important in an ordinary minute.” -Mitch Albom Last week, a friend of mine shared a great article that is posted on www.grownandflown.com and the “Grown & Flown” Facebook page, which if you have high school or college age kids, you are probably aware of...
Don’t Say Sorry for Your Reaction (Even If It Seems Wrong)
My dad is dying. Probably sooner rather than later. As much as I know it is the inevitable outcome for all of us, it is very hard to reconcile a world where he won’t be here. Not because we talk on the phone for hours at a time and...