Category: Nitty Gritty Dirty Grief
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What is your legacy?
A couple weeks ago a couple of couples sat around a couple bottles of wine and discussed the meaning of our lives. “I don’t think I have any regrets in my life,” I said. “Okay, slight regrets where my mouth got ahead of my brain but no big regrets…..nothing that I would change.” Oh wait…..…
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I Miss the Hospital
I do, I miss Children’s Hospital. Now how wrong is that??? Days after we lost Samantha, Grandpa Jim came to me with watery eyes. “Don’t be upset with this,” he said “but I’ll miss the time we spent in the hospital. Not when she was really sick but when we knew she would get out…
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You Got That Right Pilgrim
These are my Grandparents….my Popa and Dodie. I still wear Dodie’s jewelry with utmost pride. Aren’t they beautiful? Today my Popa would have been 89. He died almost 15 years ago, leaving a legacy in the Simms household. Dodie is in Hospice and isn’t quite sure who I am. But that’s okay. I love who…
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Logo a Go Go
My friend and fellow Miracles for Mito board member Laura called me this afternoon. Of course I missed the call. “Call me,” was all she said and then hung up. She called a bit later….. “Call me!!!!” My first thought was that something was wrong….I’ve been a bit programmed to think that way. So I…
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Oh the Places I Will Go….
Last week I found myself in Florida at a client meeting. I packed up my overnight bag and kissed hubby goodbye. I landed in Florida in time to see the sun set over the ocean. 30 hours later I was back home watching the end of Conan and wondering how long I could snooze on…
Samsmom: Life, Joy, Loss and Loving your Mitochondria 