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Aug 193 min read
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
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Jun 18, 20224 min read
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...
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Jun 1, 20223 min read
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...
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Feb 4, 20223 min read
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...
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Dec 23, 20213 min read
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...
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Sep 23, 20214 min read
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...
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Sep 9, 20213 min read
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...
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Aug 12, 20213 min read
Friendship Vs. True Friendship
“Good friends care for each other, close friends understand each other, but true friends stay forever. Beyond words, beyond distance &...
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Jul 8, 20213 min read
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...
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Jun 10, 20212 min read
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...
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Jun 5, 20213 min read
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...
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Jun 3, 20215 min read
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...
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May 5, 20214 min read
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...
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Mar 28, 20213 min read
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...
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