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Sharing Hope for the Future

by Kathy on August 30, 2011 · 5 comments

in Abby, Background, Bob, Books, Decisions, Family, Grief, Healing, Hope, Infertility, Inspiration, Loss, Love, Molly, Peace, Sean, The Future, Time

Today the kids and I did something that I have been wanting to do for awhile, but had not found the time to fit into our busy schedule over the past six months, especially in light of our recent move. This morning after I taught my “Yoga Sculpt” class at the neighborhood church where I […]

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Bereavement & Social Media

by Kathy on August 17, 2011 · 9 comments

in Adoption, Background, Bereavement, Family, Grief, Inspiration, Loss, Love, Quotes, Social Media

When I first heard that my friend Lori, from Write Mind Open Heart, was going to be “live tweeting” the funeral of the husband of fellow blogger Melissa, from Full Circle, I had mixed feelings. Though I knew that Lori had gotten Melissa’s permission and blessing to do so, my initial reaction was cynical and I questioned if […]

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Benchmarks

by Kathy on August 4, 2011 · 2 comments

in Background, Change, Milestones, Molly, Our Home, Sean, Time

Today I am getting my hair trimmed and highlighted. The last time I did that was Tuesday, May 31, the day before the buyers of our old house walked through our (now their) front door for the first time. That was nine weeks ago. It’s amazing how much can change in that period of time, […]

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Endings Are Important

by Kathy on July 23, 2011 · 6 comments

in Abby, Background, Bob, Change, Family, Inspiration, Love, Memories, Our Home, Quotes, Sean, The Future, Transitions

“Like my mama says, ‘endings are important,’ she always told me that, and I just really feel like we are ending really strong with this.” ~ Jeremy Piven (who plays Agent Ari Gold) on A Final Farewell to Entourage which aired on HBO this weekend Tomorrow night the eighth and last season of one of Bob […]

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I Want to Linger Here…

by Kathy on July 10, 2011 · 5 comments

in Abby, Background, Bob, Camp Echo, Change, Memories, Our Home, Sean, Song Lyrics, Summer Camp, The Future, Theater

We used to sing a certain song at the closing campfire, on the last night, of the two week session, at the YMCA sleep away camp that I spent many summers at in Fremont, MI during my childhood. The place is called Camp Echo and the song is called “Linger.” Hmm, mmm I want to […]

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Just in case…

by Kathy on July 5, 2011 · 6 comments

in Background, Bob, Change, Decisions, Family, Inspiration, Love, Memories, Our Home, Transitions

Two weeks from today, if all goes well (dare I say, “as planned”), we will be closing on our current house and our new home, followed soon after by beginning the process of moving. Since we returned from our wonderful vacation with my side of our family to Hilton Head Island, SC (which I plan […]

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