Category: Nitty Gritty Dirty Grief
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Santa Fe
I am posting from Santa Fe…. I left hubby in Loveland to hold the house down and water the garden…. I am using this time as a soul-searching, time-to-contemplate couple of days. Today I walked out to the pool, sat in the sun and read a book. I also watched the clouds and would look…
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Courage Rides On……
Here are some things you should know… I did not ride the Courage Classic. Samantha’s memorial service was on that Saturday and I did not have the heart or the energy to ride Sunday or Monday. But her team did…. Our team, pre-ride at the memorial picnic Helmets and just a reminder of WHY they…
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Hands
Last week I got a call from the Douglass County Coroner. It’s not a call you get everyday so I answered it. “Mrs. Schichtel? We have plaster molds of Samantha’s hands. Would you like them?” Would I like them? They’re imprints of my daughters hands. Yes please I would like them. Please put them in…
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Happy Anniversary
Who are these people??? One day and six years ago, hubby and I said ‘I do‘. It was such a fun day. Six years later, I wondered how we would be…..there’s been a lot of sadness but there’s also been some wonderful times. Ironically, I feel closer and more in love with this man than…
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Pop’s post
This is what my dad wrote for Samantha: I am Sam – Sam I am I know your sad about my fate But I am Sam, let’s celebrate Cause everyone that saw me knew That I was special, just like you I could paint and I could sing I could do most anything And all…
Samsmom: Life, Joy, Loss and Loving your Mitochondria 