I saw the tears in Daddy's eyes, and Hayes hugged his Papa. For my father to acknowledge Hayes's losses was a powerful moment for both of them. Another adult, besides his parents, verbally spoke with him about his losses.
Month: November 2020
The Three Cs in Growth through Grief
Friends on social media share the happy pictures of their children all of the time. Now, I can either drink two bottles of wine and feel the full weight of envy, or I can celebrate the life of my daughter by making somber places beautiful. I can make them look like the joy and happiness Corrie brought to my life.
Fill Up the Empty Chair for Thanksgiving
Some say empty chairs remain empty all around tables in remodeled kitchens with the island where someone's son ate breakfast. A bar stool sits empty. I arranged flowers this morning for Corrie's room, her spot at the table, and a centerpiece. "Remember me" is a common thought of some who read Bibles and then wonder… Continue reading Fill Up the Empty Chair for Thanksgiving
Stepping on the Jelly Fish
In the book, Healing A Parent's Grieving Heart: 100 Practical Ideas by Alan Wolfelt wrote: "In the United States alone, more than 100,000 children die each year."
Corrie’s Garden and Her Flowers at Sunset
Corrie's Memorial Garden will be located to the right of the porch. These flowers were at the cemetery for about one week, and I brought them home. They were not doing well at the time I brought them home, and they are doing so much better. Her turkey is still there even of my grandmother… Continue reading Corrie’s Garden and Her Flowers at Sunset
Mountain Laurel Buds
Corrie loved to pick the Mountain Laurels. The buds from the Mountain Laurel are peaking. Corrie loved to pick flowers from this bush.
What Can We Do about Grief?
When it comes to grief, my husband, John, and I take action.
Corrie’s Turkey On Site
These are pictures of the flower turkey I created for Corrie today. I moved everything ahead of Tuesday to prepare for her gravemarker's arrival.
A Time for Heroes
Dad sits in a waiting room. Eyes red from reading. Eyes tired from small screens and a World War II leaders' novel that I'd given to Mom last Christmas. A Christmas when ... Well, it doesn't matter. Christmases such as that have gone the way of unicorns. My mother, Corrie's Aunt Diana, and my Mom… Continue reading A Time for Heroes
At the Five Year Mark, We still Need STEAM
Check out my education blog, with a focus on LEGO Learning, which Corrie inspired.
Some professors at my second university would tell us that many teachers left the field before five years.
The why of that is answered if you pay attention to the world of education, and then it’s self-explanatory.
I understand why.
What can happen in five years?
You can find leadership in your first school isn’t what you imagined or expected. You realize you need a place that supports the type of flipped learning and hands-on learning you desire to use in the classroom.
Coming into my fifth year, as recognized by the public school system and truly my tenth year in education; I recognize the challenges that turn some away. I also see how much changes in one teacher’s life within five years from personal to technology to system changes to styles of teaching.
In five years, I’ve faced my daughter’s health issues with pneumonia almost every winter, except for…
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Corrie's Season 