Category: Nitty Gritty Dirty Grief
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I still have a dream
This weekend I was reading through Facebook and came across a very disturbing post- a post that I had to think about and process for a while. A transplant doctor at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) is recommending to his team that they deny two year old, Amelia a kidney transplant because Ameila is “mentally…
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What Lies Beneath
Hubby was lucky enough to go to last week’s Bronco game. I was nice enough to pick him up after the game. After a run and a little shopping, I decided to watch the rest of the game at a downtown hotel with a glass of wine until hubby called for his Chauffeur. I whisked…
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The Plunge!
I deviated from the norm this New Year’s. I found myself at the Boulder Reservoir with a mess of crazies. And I was one of them. January 1, 2012 I was standing in a long line, shivering at the Boulder Reservoir, waiting to jump in the water. My Supermom friend Amanda was by my side.…
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And So This is Christmas
And what have you done? Another year olderAnd a new one just begunA very Merry Christmas,And a Happy New YearLet’s hope it’s a good oneWithout any fearI couldn’t post until Christmas was over.I didn’t know what to expect. Truth is I dreaded Christmas Last year I shut the whole thing out- because I could. A…
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Movement
The cab drove me through the streets of DC, I watched the passing monuments; the Washington, World War II, the National Library. We stopped in the middle of the road while a police car blocked the intersection. “I could find another way Miss,” he said. A minivan pulled in behind us, “I think we might…
Samsmom: Life, Joy, Loss and Loving your Mitochondria 