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I knew she COULD but never thought she WOULD

January 27, 2015January 27, 2015 / Sally - mother to 2 boys and a forever 7 year old girl, Lydia / Leave a comment

There are risks to a lot we do in life. Driving a car. Flying in a plane, or taking a particular medicine. The risks to losing Lydia were great and my head understood them but what I've come to realize my heart did not.

Numb.

January 5, 2015January 6, 2015 / Sally - mother to 2 boys and a forever 7 year old girl, Lydia / 1 Comment

Feeling numb after the loss of Lydia

The holidays.

December 23, 2014December 23, 2014 / Sally - mother to 2 boys and a forever 7 year old girl, Lydia / Leave a comment

I never did get excited for the holidays. However, after losing a child, I can't even put into words how empty I feel.

So much for resiliency

November 18, 2014November 19, 2014 / Sally - mother to 2 boys and a forever 7 year old girl, Lydia / 4 Comments

So much for resiliency

Through the looking glass

October 25, 2014October 25, 2014 / Sally - mother to 2 boys and a forever 7 year old girl, Lydia / Leave a comment

Through the looking glass. I would change everything.

Close to Death

October 16, 2014 / Sally - mother to 2 boys and a forever 7 year old girl, Lydia / Leave a comment

Close to Death Don't judge until you've been that close to death.

Putting Life into Perspective

September 10, 2014September 10, 2014 / Sally - mother to 2 boys and a forever 7 year old girl, Lydia / 1 Comment

Putting Life into Perspective Often we complain too easily without thinking of the challenges of others or ones we COULD have. Do you put life into perspective?

A letter to my Lydia

August 18, 2014August 18, 2014 / Sally - mother to 2 boys and a forever 7 year old girl, Lydia / 1 Comment

90 days since my sweet Lydia's passing so I wrote her a letter...letting her know how we are

The Signs

July 30, 2014 / Sally - mother to 2 boys and a forever 7 year old girl, Lydia / 2 Comments

Have you ever had what you think are coincidences happen? Some that leave you with your mouth wide open and you scratching your head. In this blog post I talk about all the signs I recognized after Lydia passed. I'm pretty sure you'll be in as much awe as I was.

Random musings from a mourning mother

July 21, 2014July 21, 2014 / Sally - mother to 2 boys and a forever 7 year old girl, Lydia / 7 Comments

I could blog and write this compelling post however, today I find random thoughts are entering my mind.  I thought I'd share.  Hope they are as relevant as everything else I write. Grief sucks and it ebbs and flows. I can be doing fabulously for a few weeks and then BAM! it hits and the … Continue reading Random musings from a mourning mother

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