by Kathy on February 21, 2012 · 6 comments
in Abby, Background, Blog Hops, Bob, Faith, Family, Friends, Infertility, Inspiration, IVF, Loss, Memories, Molly, Peace, Quotes, Sean, The Future, Time Warp Tuesdays, Writing
Let’s do the Time Warp again! Welcome to the sixteenth installment of my blog hop/writing exercise called Time Warp Tuesday here on Four of a Kind! For those not familiar with Time Warp Tuesdays, which I currently host on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of every month here is the background of how and why I […]
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by Kathy on January 30, 2012 · 17 comments
in Abby, Background, Bob, Decisions, Family, Happiness, Infertility, Life, Loss, Molly, Sean, The Future
I wrote this post a few months ago, but wasn’t ready to share it until now. I think this partly because when I wrote it I believed what I was saying whole-heartedly. And then a little while later I didn’t. Re-reading this periodically became a gage for me to see where I stood on the […]
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by Kathy on January 14, 2012 · 17 comments
in Bereavement, Coping, Family, Gatekeeping, Grief, Hope, Life, Loss, Love, Pain, Peace, Suicide Prevention, The Future
How are you feeling? What are your plans for tomorrow? I shared the back story of these simple and yet powerful questions in this post. In 2011 I lost two loved ones to suicide. I realize that there is likely nothing I could have done to change the outcome of their lives, but it is […]
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Happy New Year! Let’s do the Time Warp again! Welcome to the thirteenth installment of my blog hop/writing exercise called Time Warp Tuesday here on Four of a Kind! For those not familiar with Time Warp Tuesdays, which I host on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of every month, here is the background of how and why I came up […]
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by Kathy on December 30, 2011 · 5 comments
in Balance, Blog Hops, Bob, Family, Friends, Happiness, Hope, Inspiration, Life, Love, Memories, Resolutions, The Future, Time
Recently I came across and joined a group on Facebook called the Greater Chicagoland Blogger Meetup. Though I haven’t gotten to know many of the members yet, I appreciate the opportunity to connect with other local Chicago area bloggers. One of the women in the group posted a link this week to a meme on her blog with […]
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by Kathy on December 3, 2011 · 8 comments
in Adoption, Background, Coping, Decisions, Family, Godparents, Grief, Hope, Love, Molly, Pain, Peace, The Future
*I’ve added an update at the end of this post.* This week I have gotten a taste of what it feels like to be on “the other side.” The other side being a place where loved ones wait for news and do their best to show their love and support for those they care deeply […]
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