Bereaved and Blessed

Memory Changes the Living

October 15, 2018

I came across this quote today from Laura Kelly Fanucci, a fellow bereaved mom, via a friend/dad who is grieving and remembering (after the recent death of his baby) on this, October 15th, National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day. These words struck and ring true for me, almost 14 years since we experienced our first of […]

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My London Semester Journal I: Saturday, January 13th, 1996

October 11, 2018

Saturday, 1-13-96 4:35 AM London 10:35 PM E-Town & Chambana (1-12-96) WHOA! WHATTA NIGHT!… And day too! Just got in w/ Lori from our first night of clubbing! We went to a club called “Plastic People” & had a super time! We dressed in up in our best Euro-clubbing outfits & took the tube to […]

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My London Semester Journal I: Friday, January 12, 1996

October 10, 2018

Friday, 1-12-96 12:17 PM London 6:17 AM E-Town Didn’t get to writing in here last night, so I’ll do a quick entry now. Yesterday, I went to the other Classical Architecture section & loved it! The tutor is very passionate about the subject & it adds so much to the course! I will definitely be […]

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My London Semester Journal I: Wednesday, January 10, 1996

October 6, 2018

Wednesday, 1-10-96 12:45 AM London 6:45 PM E-Town (1-9-96) Just talked to Mom, Dad, & Meg! It was great to hear their voices… So comforting. ❤︎ ☺︎ Dad’s (knee replacement) surgery went well, all things considered… But he is now in a great deal of pain from the healing he must go through, to fix […]

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Today You Are Fifteen

October 2, 2018

You’re fifteen for a moment, caught in between ten and twenty… You probably don’t know this song reference, but we’ll remedy that today. 15. Years. Old. Say what? When did that happen?! I remember this toddler, who loved all things trains, said “Choo-Choo!” often, and would drop everything when he heard the sound of “ding-dings” going down, […]

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Me Too, Echo Chambers & Expectations

September 29, 2018

I was angry, really angry. And sad. It had been a long and exhausting day. As a WAHM/SAHM, I was able to watch much of the coverage on TV, and thus had been engrossed with what was happening all day. It was triggering for me, as it was for so many women. Me too. I’d […]