kindness, Life, parenting, Photography, Photos, Poetry, Writing

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.

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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

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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

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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)

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Filled with Joy (Poetry Excerpt)

To understand Corrie brings a desire to dance.

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Six: A Poem for Corrie’s Collection

Include a pinch of make up you always ask me for when you grab my pale green Clinique tube and press your ...

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Christmas Bells on the Door: A Corrie Poem

The Christmas bells on green strings still sound ...

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Corrie’s Goodbye

If they could throw glitter and invite a herd of unicorns to add to the drama of their goodbye hugs, they would.

Grief, Life, parenthood, Photography, Photos, Poetry

The Time We Long For

Time. Such a small word for multiple meanings. Yes, it can be defined in so many different ways. Then from it's definition, we have so many questions. For example, time can be the hours, minutes and seconds in a single day. Time might mean how many days until summer vacation. I have seen the twitch… Continue reading The Time We Long For

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Memoir Inspiration: Corrie and Hayes

Great stories take us to a place we’ve never been. Maybe it’s a place we dream of going, but for whatever reason, we’re unable. The Emotion It’s like this. Remember being a kid.  If you went on a trip, imagine the excitement just before, and the classic question: “When are we leaving?” Multiply that question… Continue reading Memoir Inspiration: Corrie and Hayes