I guess this week is “blogging reflection week” for me. Anniversaries, even blogging anniversaries, require reflection don’t they? I hope you’ll bear with me and keep reading. After my last post where I went on more than a bit about how grateful I am for the whole new world that has opened up to me …
Loss
When I heard the news recently that Betty Ford had passed away, the first thought that came into my mind was, I wonder if she passed away from breast cancer. Recurrence is never far from my mind; recurrence for me or anyone else for that matter, even Betty Ford. After learning she did not, and …
This past Sunday I traveled back to Minnesota to visit my dad. When I visit him now, it feels like his house. It took me a while to get to this point, the point where visiting him isn’t mostly incredibly sad because my mom is no longer there to visit too. For quite a while …
This past weekend marked another Mother’s Day. It marked the fourth one for me without a mother of my own. I thought about last Mother’s Day when my family and I sat around discussing biopsy results, BRCA tests and upcoming surgeries. There were still so many questions without answers. We took pictures in front …
Last month, when I heard Elizabeth Taylor had died, it triggered some unexpected feelings. I guess it’s true what they say about grief triggers, you just never know. You never quite know when grief might sneak up on you. You just never know… I love movies. There’s even a movie category on my blog. Maybe …