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Ten Years Later, A Place to Remember – Blog #19
Read more: Ten Years Later, A Place to Remember – Blog #19Grief is the price we pay for love. — Queen Elizabeth II Ten years ago marked the biggest loss of my life! I remember every moment that night, every decision we had to make. The unbearable pain leading up to our son’s final moment, and then, all the chaos that followed. We knew right away…
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Best Days of My Life – Blog #18
Read more: Best Days of My Life – Blog #18Whenever I hear the song: “Best Day of My Life,” by American Authors… I think of Ryan. Mostly because of the day he called me upset that he had a tick infestation and he said “Well this is probably the worst day of my life!” I remember thinking for a split second that I was…
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The Adventures of Hammer (Ryan’s Dog) – Blog #17
Read more: The Adventures of Hammer (Ryan’s Dog) – Blog #17“Dogs come into our lives to teach us about love, they depart from our lives to teach us about loss. A new dog never replaces an old dog, it merely expands the heart.” – Liam J. Barnes Ryan loved dogs and had a special bond with our family pets growing up. When he was 4,…
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One Person is Enough- Blog #16
Read more: One Person is Enough- Blog #16Actions do speak louder than words, but actions do not define who a person is, their life, nor their being. Why is it easier to say my loved one died of natural causes, or cancer, or even heart disease than it is to say they died from drug addiction, or suicide? Saying my sister died…
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My heart hurts! – Blog #15
Read more: My heart hurts! – Blog #15It feels like an apocalypse is coming sometimes. I spend so much of my life waiting for worst case scenarios. I learned a long time ago to never think that things can’t get worse… life can always get worse! I’ve been feeling pretty good. Writing my blogs has helped a ton. I talked to my…
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Remembering Ryan Blog #14
Read more: Remembering Ryan Blog #14“Just as you knew you loved him and could remember him on demand before he died, the same will be true now and into the rest of your life.” – Karen Nicola I fear losing memories… especially of Ryan. It is said that after people die, it is their voice that people usually forget first.…
