Hello, everyone. This weekend I had the very sad task of supporting a friend at her mother’s funeral. Her mom was in her 60s. She wasn’t old. She was smart. She was well-loved. She was respected. She was gone. In the twinkling. Seriously, she was up and talking to her oldest daughter and then several …
Explaining 9/11
Photo Credit: Google Search When the first plane hit the North Tower of the World Trade Center, I was a senior in college and I was asleep. It was a Tuesday and I’d had a class schedule that meant my first class wouldn’t begin until 1PM. I hadn’t planned on waking up until much later …
What a difference a year makes…
A year ago today, I was actively running around making sure every coworker, friend, family member, best friend, and associate had their flyer to aid in Honeybee’s fundraiser. I was biting my nails with worry because I’d already had a conversation with people who thought the entire thing “tacky” and “tactless”. I got angry and …
CIBH: I just want to live
I’ve been very silent. Painfully silent. I’ve kept my opinions to myself, my voice to myself. I haven’t spoken aloud my thoughts, fears, or frustrations. The numerous times I’ve wanted to do so on this blog and haven’t are way too many. I’ve wanted to keep it close to sterile, focusing on Honeybee and the …
Life Lessons, Awesomely Inspired
I was once told that we can see God in everything. I believe that. I also believe that we are given the opportunity to learn from every interaction. We can grow from an event or that same event can cause us to lose a piece of ourselves. My internal prayer is always to laugh, to …