by Kathy on March 6, 2019 · 0 comments
in Anticipation, Anxiety, Background, Birthdays, Blessed, Communication, Coping, Expectations, Family, Food, Friends, Inspiration, Life, London Semester Journals, Loss, Milestones, Quotes, Relationships, School, Travel
Tuesday, 3-4-96 11:39 PM London 5:39 PM E-Town GREAT MAIL DAY! I got 4 birthday cards! ☺︎ One from Meg, one from Gramma Dee & Grampa Jack, one from Cheryl, and one from Hillary Hunt (pictured below)! All special in their own way… and meant so much! ☺︎ I also got a ton of e-mails! […]
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by Kathy on February 22, 2019 · 4 comments
in Anxiety, Bereavement, Coping, Courage, Family, Forgiveness, Friends, Grace, Grief, Healing, Hope, Life, Loss, Love, Memories, Pain, Peace, Quotes, Reality, Relationships, Sadness, Social Media, Suicide Prevention
Repeat after me, “It’s not my fault.” But, I get it. When someone we care about dies by suicide, it’s natural to wonder. Every time I’ve lost a loved one to suicide, including this week, I find myself going there. What if I’d called or texted them that day (or closer to when it happened) […]
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by Kathy on February 15, 2019 · 1 comment
in Abby, Anticipation, Background, Bereavement, Books, Coping, Expectations, Forgiveness, Friends, Grief, Inspiration, Journey, Life, Loss, Love, Memories, Milestones, Quotes, Reality, Relationships, Sadness, Sean, The Future, The Past, Time, Travel, Vacations
I started over with Book 1 in early November 2018, after not getting past Book 3 in early 2012, when Sean read all 7. Abby had started reading them a bit before then and was already on Book 3. I caught up quickly and we’ve tried to keep pace with each other ever since, though […]
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by Kathy on December 20, 2018 · 0 comments
in Anticipation, Anxiety, breast care, Coping, Cysts, Hope, Odds, Optimism, Quotes, Time, Ultrasounds
That is my biggest takeaway from the diagnostic ultrasound of my right breast this morning. The form they gave me at the end had a boxed checked by the words “high probability of being benign.” Other options/boxes they didn’t check include: normal, benign appearing (not malignant), short term follow up is recommended, findings that may […]
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by Kathy on November 29, 2018 · 0 comments
in Background, Before I Blogged, Bereavement, Change, Communication, Dance, Diversions, Exercise, Faith, Family, Food, Friends, Frustration, Grief, Inspiration, Life, London Semester Journals, Loss, Love, Memories, Parenting, Quotes, Relationships, Sadness, School, Siblings, The Past, Writing
Monday, 2-12-96 9:429 PM London 3:29 PM E-Town I just finished watching John Major, the Prime Minister of England, speak on the BBC about the bombing in London, by the IRA, on Friday about 7 PM. I got many e-mails from home today inquiring about it & my safety, so I made a point to […]
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by Kathy on October 28, 2018 · 0 comments
in Anticipation, Anxiety, Background, Before I Blogged, Bereavement, Blessed, Comic Relief, Communication, Coping, Expectations, Faith, Family, Food, Friends, Frustration, Grief, Happiness, Inspiration, Life, London Semester Journals, Loss, Love, Memories, Music, Optimism, Quotes, Relationships, Sadness, The Past, Time, Triggers, Writing
Saturday, 1-20-96 3:34 PM London 9:34 AM Evanston ★ Dad’s 55th Birthday! ☺︎ Wow! It’s been 4 days since I wrote in here… Though it doesn’t seem that long. The past 5 nights, & much of my days, I spent hanging out w/ my Pembridge buddies Adam & Paul. They are great guys & becoming […]
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