Twelve Weeks of Heartache
Twelve short, yet long weeks. I miss Heather so much that the pain sometimes overpowers my heart. I wonder if I will catch my breath to breathe again, and then sometimes I don’t care if I do. Of...
View Article5 Months Later
Five months. Five months ago we lost Heather. It seems like yesterday yet a life-time ago. I miss her - we all do. When we lost Heather, we all lost a part of ourselves. When I wake - which is...
View Article9 Months
Thirty-eight years ago, I was eagerly awaiting Heather's arrival. Of course, we did not know the gender - only a few did in 1979. Many thought we were "trying for a boy" because we had already been...
View ArticleHappy Birthday, Baby Girl
Well, we survived another first: Heather's 38th birthday. I think the day was made a bit easier with all the supportive gestures from so many people. So, thank you for thinking of us. One beautiful...
View Article365 Days of Firsts
Yes, it has been 365 long days. Honestly, I never thought I (we) would make it through the first three months let alone twelve. In fact, for the first three months, I'm not certain I wanted to....
View ArticleYear Two Is Kicking My Butt!
Someone once told me that the second year of loss is worse than the first. I thought that person was crazy! How could I ever feel the pain that I felt during all our "firsts"? Now I understand. Year...
View Article800 Days
So much has happened in 800 days, yet it seems like yesterday that we were sitting in a hospital room saying good-bye to Heather. I can honestly say that not one of the past 800 days has been a day...
View ArticleLiving On
While I feel somewhat guilty for not writing often, I am trying to "live on" - just as Heather would expect / demand of me. Writing is therapeutic, and I have always loved writing. It's been 2 years...
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