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Ten Things I’ve Learned Since My Son Died
The pain of losing a child can be physical. That first year, in addition to the emotional pain, I had an ache in my heart that was a constan
Aug 19, 20243 min read
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Jul 15, 20230 min read
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COVID Report + 7 Things
It’s been a while since I’ve felt up to writing. First, I went through some “blues”, then I got COVID! COVID is no joke - I’m still very...
Jun 18, 20224 min read
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I Officially Hate Guns
The shooting at Robb Elementary School last week is still fresh in our hearts and minds. I didn’t sleep much last week. As I stared at my...
Jun 1, 20223 min read
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Depression & Opiates
I've had depression since early childhood. Before I started taking meds for it, it could be very severe, and I thought about ending my...
Feb 4, 20223 min read
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Christmas 2021
Another Christmas is upon us. With COVID still disrupting our lives, it’s been another strange year (they even had to cancel some current...
Dec 23, 20213 min read
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Suicide Awareness Month - It's Not a Selfish Act
I’m grateful for the “awareness movement” because its brought attention to all the various causes out there. I looked at a list and there...
Sep 23, 20214 min read
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Suicide Awareness Month - Depression
I often wonder, what if Keven stayed on his meds and never started using heroin, meth, fentanyl? Would he still be here today? Keven...
Sep 9, 20213 min read
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Friendship Vs. True Friendship
“Good friends care for each other, close friends understand each other, but true friends stay forever. Beyond words, beyond distance &...
Aug 12, 20213 min read
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We Need Each Other
“Each one of us has lived through some devastation, some loneliness, some weather superstorm or spiritual superstorm, when we look at...
Jul 8, 20213 min read
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Here Comes the Sun
Last week’s post was heavy. I realize in sharing my anguish over losing Keven, I’m painting a depressing picture of my life, I don’t want...
Jun 10, 20212 min read
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The Raw Truth
Written on April 5, 2021 There are times when the pain is almost unbearable. It literally hurts, my chest aches and I feel pressure...
Jun 5, 20213 min read
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The Ups and Downs of Life with a Substance Abuser
When Keven was actively using (in other words, almost all the time) my first thought every morning was, "I hope he makes it through...
Jun 3, 20215 min read
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Nine Months Gone/Mother's Day
Keven liked Mother's Day more than I did. When he was a kid he'd get me a gift with the help of his aunt Therese, or he'd make me...
May 5, 20214 min read
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Tears in Aisle 5
March 28, 2021 Two weeks after Keven died, I had to go to the grocery store for the first time. I remembered a friend telling me it took...
Mar 28, 20213 min read
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