Category: Nitty Gritty Dirty Grief
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Does it fit?
A couple years ago, I threw out all my tiny, revealing underwear. I realize this is too much information. It wasn’t that it didn’t really fit, just that it no longer fit my lifestyle. I was no longer the tiny, sexy underwear girl. I was more the practical, cover my entire hiney Fruit of the…
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A Very Sweet Swing…..
It touches me to absolutely no end how many people are dedicated to the memory of our sweet girl. She is constantly on my mind but I am her mom. She should be on my mind. What amazes me is that she is on the mind of so many others. Do you remember Max? He…
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The Last Reading
There is one last reading I wanted to share from Samantha’s service. I wanted to space them out a bit because I think they can be a tad overwhelming….it can be hard to hear the words of parents and grandparents. This is my letter to Samantha…… Dear Samantha, From the time that pregnancy test registered…
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She is in the Wind
A couple weeks ago I went to Redfeather Lake with my friend Laura. We took sleeping bags and laid out on the deck to watch the many, many stars. Our galaxy looks completely different outside of the city. “Which star do you think she is?” I asked. “She’s the bright one.” We laughed because every…
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What would I do?
The area northwest of Boulder, Four-Mile Canyon is on fire. It has been since Monday. Over 6,000 acres have burned. I have biked in that area. It is a stunning, beautiful part of Colorado. It makes me sad that it is now gone. Over 600 firefighters are trying to contain it. When the fire started…
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