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While listening to the radio, an old Christmas song came on and I suddenly found myself focusing on the familiar words, “It’s the most wonderful time of the year.” Hmm…is it really? Oh, I’m not being a Scrooge. I remember feeling that way. Just not today. Not this year. Sure, I know it can beContinue reading “Christmas in Heaven”

There was the day when I was always her safe place. Her harbor. The place she would run to when troubled. I was always the one she called when there was a concern, a problem, or a question. We were connected, she and I. When she was in trouble I knew before she told me.Continue reading “Her Safe Place”

Here we are in this “Year of Firsts” getting ready to experience Christmas without Melanie. Have I ever had a Christmas without Melanie? Unfortunately, yes. We experienced several without her but this one will be entirely different. During those times when we could not celebrate together we would always speak by phone and visit onContinue reading “The First Christmas”

Melanie went on to heaven 9 months ago today. I’ve been thinking about what a difference 9 months can make in a life. It takes 9 months to bring a child into this world. Oh, how elated I was when my girl was born! It was a beautiful Saturday in April. Once she decided itContinue reading “Nine Months”