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Sparkle
Mommy? she came to me, brown eyes huge, the hint of a smile around her lips. Do you know what I like about my eyes? I hid my own smile. What, baby love? When I open my eyes really wide, like this, her huge brown eyes became even huger. She paused and she brought up…
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Impossible Standard
Tears began to fall as I dropped my hands in a mixture of sadness and frustration and blurted, “What is it I’m not teaching him?” My mother was in the room and smiled and gently. “Baby,” she said softly, “Don’t make this about you.” Her tender words pierced through my self-focus and convicted my heart–a…
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I Didn’t Need to Laugh
I didn’t need to laugh. I didn’t even necessarily feel like laughing. After all, I had a headache. I could have just smiled or told her she was creative. She showed up downstairs, hiding something under a blanket. “Mommy,” her eye sparkled, “I am going to show you,” she paused, “Something for piggy when it…
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Living Well
First all, may I say how overwhelmed I am? I was inundated with texts and messages and emails and love yesterday, and at first I wanted to kind of cringe thinking that was not my intent in writing… I wasn’t trying to solicit support. But the truth of the matter is this: I know my…
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For Today…
Today I have an oncology appointment. It’s routine. They’ll do blood work, ask lots of questions, check for anything out of the ordinary, and plan scans. January and February are always full of routine scans and procedures just to make sure nothing’s returned… or new. Some days I think I’ve gotten used to this. It’s…
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A Spring of Joy 