Tag: ALS
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Dad.
I had other posts scheduled this week, but life took a turn. Things aren’t always easier just because you know they’re coming. My dad is in his last days. I saw him last Friday, and he even got to meet Scout and Jem. Knowing he met our future children, even for just a moment, was…
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I miss his voice.
My dad ventures down from the mountains every couple of weeks to visit. He never stays very long, as he wants to make the rounds to see as many of his friends and family as possible while he’s here. He almost always comes bearing some small gift, and this time it’s a little bag of…
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My Dad’s birthday + ALS Awareness Month
Today is my dad’s 71st birthday. When I was growing up, my dad worked long hours as an auto mechanic, and even longer hours once he opened his own shop in 1978. I was in bed most nights before he was home, and he left before I got up in the mornings. Somehow, though, he…
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Mother’s Day week, funny girls, & favorite things
In my life this week… First of all, did you read about last Saturday? It was a kind of a big deal: Learning what {mothering} really is. A bit of silliness while shopping at T.J.Maxx, and my Mother’s Day roses: Kathryn worked as my assistant on a newborn session earlier this week. She is a…
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Thanksgiving Reflections
We’ve had a delightful Thanksgiving week. I’ve been thinking about the importance of traditions, and I’ve realized that I tend to not want to make a big deal of special occasions because in my mind, it’s merely setting us (or maybe just me) up for disappointment. However, with our mixed-up, crazily-blended family, we need those…