I went to visit my mom over the weekend. My dad died last week and I wanted to be there for her. I went with her to the funeral hall to pick up my dad’s ashes. It was such an odd thing because the ashes were in a cardboard box with my dad’s name on […]

My father died yesterday. I wasn’t able to be with him. My mom was and told me that he went peacefully. He shared with her how much he loved her just before he died. I’m grateful he went peacefully. I miss him. He loved and believed in me while he was alive. Though he’s gone, […]

I remember going camping when I was a kid. My favorite woods activity was to play in the creek. I would build a dam out of sticks, rocks, and mud. I was determined to stop the flow of the water. I could for about ten seconds. But the water would build up and overflow, bringing […]