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For the Love of Shoe Pajamas… I Miss Mama

It’s past midnight here… which means it’s August 19th… the day my mama was born… and all week I’ve been really struggling with missing her… almost like the loss is even more fresh than when it happened. Grief is a … Continue reading

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A Birthday is Different When…

… it is spent without the one that birthed you. This past week I celebrated my 39th birthday… and it was my first birthday without Mama. In years past, it would be the day I would call her or walk … Continue reading

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When Mama Left

I’ve wanted to write about this for almost 3 months now. But I didn’t know what to say. And I still do not. It’s hard to believe that much time has already passed… and, yet, in some ways it seems … Continue reading

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