Grieving is a never-ending cycle. It’s one of those things where when you get to step 3, you relapse, and you are back at step 1. Grief sneaks up on you at the craziest times. You can be sitting at work and suddenly, your next breath is taken out of your lungs. It hits youContinue reading “Open Wounds”
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Someone is always watching
Over the years when my parents were sick I watched them sleep in chairs by each others side in the hospital. Cots and recliners weren’t always available. One time my dad slept in the waiting room because no visitors were allowed to stay on the unit. I watched my mom learn how to pack andContinue reading “Someone is always watching”
72 Hours
My dad had his first stroke in October 2011, his stroke was caused from a blood clot that went to his brain which formed in his leg after his heart attack and triple bypass which was 10 months prior. My dad was more alert when he was first admitted but he hadn’t talked for threeContinue reading “72 Hours”
TIME
Often times when tragedy strikes you are unable to process everything that is going on around you. I feel like time was stolen from us. It sounds a little crazy but other than myself, I didn’t know anyone who loved life as much as my dad. My mom was always helping or taking care ofContinue reading “TIME”