“September 17th is going to be a happy day!” That was my mantra four years ago, as we anxiously awaited your birth, our “rainbow baby.” After such a long journey to try to have another living child and a sibling for your big brother Sean, you arrived, as planned, via a scheduled c-section that day! […]
by Kathy on September 13, 2013 · 8 comments
in Faith, Family, Game Changers, Grief, Guest Posts, Healing, Hospice, Loss, Love, Memories, Parenting
The older I get the more acutely aware I become of our mortality, especially that of my parents and their generation. A few of my close friends have lost one or both of their parents and via Facebook I am also connected to many more people from my past who have had to watch their mother […]
Last week I found out that the planning committee for the upcoming Raising for Ray fundraiser, was looking for a few more volunteers. As I have shared here over the past year, my friend Amanda’s husband Ray, who recently received a heart transplant, has had quite a year fighting for his life. Ray has not been on […]
17 years ago tonight* I went out to dinner with one of my college roommates and her then boyfriend/now husband. Afterwards we went back to her boyfriend’s apartment, where he lived with three other guys. One of those guys was Bob. *Updated on 9/3/26 to add: At some point in the last five years or […]
by Kathy on August 25, 2013 · 11 comments
in Abby, Family, Life, Loss, Love, Memories, Milestones, Molly, Sean, Siblings, Transitions
I remember your first day of Kindergarten, in September 2009. You were so excited and so were we! You chose to wear your “Life is Good – PB & J” t-shirt as you thought it would be fun for your classmates to know how much you like to eat PB & J sandwiches and so […]
by Kathy on August 13, 2013 · 4 comments
in Abby, Blog Hops, Bob, Coping, Family, Grief, Life, Loss, Love, Molly, Peace, Sean, Siblings, Time, Time Warp Tuesdays
Let’s do the Time Warp again! Welcome to the 34th installment of my blog hop/writing exercise called Time Warp Tuesday! For those not familiar with Time Warp Tuesdays, which I host on the 2nd Tuesday of every month, here is the background of how and why I came up with the idea. If you are […]