Of course it doesn’t happen all at once. I am a strong, independent, college educated woman. Why in the world would I tolerate being treated that way? Because it doesn’t start out like that. You fall in love with a man on his best behavior, a man trying to impress you. When communication falls short, […]
A letter to my son
I hope it’s enough. I hope when you grow up and look back at your childhood, you find more love in those days than chaos. I hope you remember baking chocolate chip cookies in the kitchen with me, sneaking raw cookie dough, more than you remember me nagging you about picking up your dirty clothes. […]
More than just a table
See this beautiful handcrafted table? For Christmas, I wrote down the story and had it engraved onto a piece of scrap wood from the table Not just a table Your Christmas present is going to be late, you casually mention. And I might need some “me” time to get some stuff done. Me, wanting more, […]
A moment with my father…
The other day, my dad was at my house waiting for Mike to put some tires on his truck. I had my back turned to him while at the sink doing dishes, Alexa playing music in the background. “It won’t be like this for long” by Daius Rucker came on. I had played this song […]
Say yes to running in the rain
Say yes. Say yes to the silly things. Say yes to the impractical. Sunday I said yes. When Mike asked me to go outside and run in the rain, I was tempted to say no. I may have even said “Seriously?”. All the thoughts in my head went straight for practicality. I’d be soaking wet, […]
When you’re past the halfway mark
In the blink of an eye Now, when people ask, “How old is he?”, I reply with a lump in my throat, and a tightness in my chest “7 months .” Where did 7 months go my sweet babe? 7 months feels different. 6 months is smack dab in the middle and feels like a […]