Yesterday I let a man in front of me in traffic. His response? No wave, nothing. Today, a lady rolled right through a stop sign and did not yield my right of way. While dropping Joe and Bella off at school, another woman didn’t roll but sped through a stop sign to...
It was only minutes before Trey’s funeral ceremony was to begin. We were all in the room dedicated to family (ish). Just before we walked out I got up, turned and faced my family and friends, and said, “Before we go out there, take a minute and look around. This is...
I was very blessed the other day to speak at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh’s annual UnWined event. This event raises funds to find a cure for pediatric cancer. I couldn’t have been more honored to be asked to speak and was incredibly blessed by...
1, I tried to write a post 4x regarding how burdened I am that people are grossly lumping each other into groups (white/black, civilian/police, republican/democrat, believer/atheist, dog lover/cat lover) etc. rather than realizing that each person in each of these...
I stood there on the beach, looking at Joe, Bella, and Rachel. It was last year and our first vacation as a family after Trey had passed. Joe was right next to Rachel, then a space, and then Bella. It was a very subtle reminder that something (someone) was missing....
I’m burdened. Perhaps it’s because I’ve been to the depths of despair in our battle with and for Trey. Maybe it’s because I have suffered, been comforted, and now comfort others. It could be due to the fact that people share their stories...