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TikTok Christmas Card and Sunset at the Cemetery: (You’ve been Warned)

https://videopress.com/v/wRJQPkRC?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&preloadContent=metadata&useAverageColor=true This is the TikTok Christmas card I made for everyone. If you watch until the end, you will see Felix, my cat, and Sugar Belle, our family dog, in their holiday sweaters. I was weary of the social media platform, TikTok, but now I hope the United States does not lose access to it.… Continue reading TikTok Christmas Card and Sunset at the Cemetery: (You’ve been Warned)

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Where Will You Dance: A Holiday Poem for Corrie

It's a misconception that I never dance nor sing because I sang to you again on Christmas Eve as you would ask of me.

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Corrie, I Arranged Your Flowers

If I removed the flowers from behind my ears because I thought that I looked silly, she caught me.

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Growth of An Angel Mom

Then attempt to walk in the shoes of a parent who expects their child's memorial to remain beautiful and for the staff to respect it.

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Cemetery Director: A Poem by a Concerned Angel Mom

Cemetery Director, I understand if you're  shorthanded these days during COVID, and during  a crisis where cars and trucks line up for shots and at food banks. I know we both may not understand the path each of us has walked, but I had hoped you'd hear my concerns.  Yes, I understand, Cemetery  Director it… Continue reading Cemetery Director: A Poem by a Concerned Angel Mom

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Four Points: Speaking with a Child about the Unimaginable

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.

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She Graduated to Heaven

The wreath and her princess balloon for the first day of school were in the car ready to go Sunday night. I drove like a NASCAR driver to the cemetery. It's amazing I wasn't pulled.