I think what hits us the hardest in any type of loss is the emptiness all around us. The empties… The empty desk. The empty locker. The empty car in the driveway. The empty bed. The empty spot on the church pew. The empty chair at the dinner table. All of the empty spaces that…
Month: October 2015
Lost
“You were there in the background of my dream. You were zipping your coat up and I noticed that you were having trouble. I watched you struggle until you got it. Then you walked out the door into the freezing cold outside. You never saw me in my dream. I just saw you. In my…
Mean girls
“Well, I ain’t a mean girl But I’ve known a few They’ll make you cry, baby And then blame it on you They’ll hate you if you’re pretty They’ll hate you if you’re not They’ll hate you for what you lack, baby Then they’ll hate you for what you’ve got…” (Sugarland) My daughter is two…
Let’s talk about…
Parents, wake up. Yes, I am talking to you. What do I know? Who cares that I have a large piece of paper hanging in a frame on my wall. That was years and years of books and other children that are nothing like your child, right? Yes, my children are still enamored with the Mickey…