Death smiled when she said, "Where you are, you will come again."
Where You are, You will Come Again (For Jack, For Corrie and poetry excerpt)
Death smiled when she said, "Where you are, you will come again."
Author: Corrie's Mom
They say teacher turn over is high right now, and many teachers will leave the profession in five years or less. I will enter my seventh year as a full-time teacher, and my 12th year in education after I'd started as a sub and teacher assistant. I was the student in the 1990s you did not want in your classroom because I was diagnosed with ADHD and did not know how to socialize with other kids. I was due to be tested for autism, but this was considered an ostracizing experience for a child then, especially a girl. I am a third generation teacher and author of seventeen creative works.
When our Great Moments Meet our Dreams
In times like these it is easy to lose ourselves in dreams rather than deal with the reality. My generation has been here before, but in a different way. Corrie had just turned five near Christmas 2019, but she'd dealt with realities as she felt and saw them. Our 9/11 Moment On September 11, 2001,… Continue reading When our Great Moments Meet our Dreams
So, You want Life to be Normal Again
While my daughter lay dying with what I thought was a stomach bug just before her doctor's appointment, I gave feedback on five students' work when I wasn't going to work at all that day due to my daughter's illness.
The Importance of the Memorial Kinder Walk
I absolutely believe Corrie's time on this Earth mattered, and she has a mom who will write about her until I can join her again.
When I Walk through the Nightmare
My Memorial Kinder Walk is the one way in which I can physically show my love and honor the memory of my daughter, Corrie.
Magic School Bus Author and her Impact
The power of words go along way. I thought this morning when I heard about Joana Cole, author of The Magic School Bus series, that my daughter Corrie is riding a magic school bus in the sky. With everything else going on in the world from COVID-19 to Black Lives Matters movements and protests (all… Continue reading Magic School Bus Author and her Impact
When I Flip the Grief
The birds chirp outside. The underside of green leaves provides shade to those in the sun. This is the time of year that usually provides some of us with our best memories. The sound of children echo as they play in the pool in fewer amounts due to COVID-19. When you hear your child or… Continue reading When I Flip the Grief
New Post Schedule for Corrie’ Season
As I ease back into my career as a teacher, I will set a specific blog post schedule. I play to post poetry and posts about grief: the joyful and the sad as they connect to Corrie's life and others. In my six and a half weeks of writing about grief, I've seen my writing… Continue reading New Post Schedule for Corrie’ Season
When I See Corrie on Vacation (with short poetry excerpt and photos)
poetry excerpt One of the toughest things to do for any person who has ever lost someone they love is to go somewhere and take a picture. Our loved one is not in the picture. How will the world continue to know about this wonderful person? The world keeps going, and we’re so small. Yet,… Continue reading When I See Corrie on Vacation (with short poetry excerpt and photos)
Filled with Joy (Poetry Excerpt)
To understand Corrie brings a desire to dance.
Corrie's Season 