Does this Roller Coaster ever stop?
"The ups and downs are usually not that bad, but it's the damn twists and turns that get me every single time." – J. Hasamear
Over the last couple of weeks, I have been one of many on an emotional rollercoaster, hoping justice would be served in the violent loss of a life so dear - a daughter, a sister, a friend and a girlfriend - for absolutely no reason. In a world full of pain, sorrow and violence, I... Continue Reading →
With music blaring in the background and kids screaming around me, I find myself standing in a crowded room, unable to place what I have lost or even what I am missing but I just have this overwhelming feeling of loss. I want to scream. I want to catch my breath. I look to the... Continue Reading →
Remember being so excited to write a Christmas list for your parents when you were young? Putting everything and the kitchen sink on it, hoping most of it would be wrapped under the tree on Christmas morning. At 46, my 'list' is filled with either ideas or items that are extremely too expensive to buy... Continue Reading →
Just the other day, I got a friend request... a simple friend request on one of my socials. My whole body went rigid when I saw his name and his face; a small, very barely visible photo on my phone. As I hit delete, for an instant, I am 19 again and my mind is... Continue Reading →
14 years... Ever since you left us without even an 'I love you,' no day has really ever been normal. 😠I wish you were here living your own life with a family of your own. I wish you were here spoiling your neices to death. I wish you were here causing problems with your... Continue Reading →
Getting through an hour without you seemed impossible at first. How in the world then could we have made it through the last 10 years without you? Life has a way of moving forward without us having much control over it. In the beginning, it was about learning to survive and make it through another... Continue Reading →
At times, I still expect Timothy to burst through the front door, full of energy like he was just away on a long trip. A part of me thinks it's crazy after nearly five and a half years. But there are some things that the mind won't let go even with time, or maybe it's... Continue Reading →
Does this Roller Coaster ever stop? 