There are little things that occasionally strike a cord in my heart. A few days ago, I was reading someone's blog post and innocently enough, they wrote about their blog and that their mom reviews their posts. A harmless statement about their process, but it made me miss my mom. We all have a different story, … Continue reading Reflections Of A Daughter Who Lost Her Mother Too Soon
Low blood sugar always seems to strike at the worst times and can be hard to pick up on at first, especially when you're busy. Below is a brief scene that I have experienced many times, going back to when I was a waitress for a few years. A typical incident in the life of a diabetic. A … Continue reading The Dementor
This is a letter to all those who watch me and my fellow diabetes go through our daily routine, but still don’t quite understand what diabetes really is...so I’m here to break it down for you. People with diabetes have uncontrolled blood sugar. Typically, the average person has a blood sugar range from about … Continue reading Dear Non-Diabetic
There are two (obscure) things in life I am sure of: 1. If there was a zombie apocalypse in my lifetime I would be one of the first to go. Not because of a zombie attack, but because of my own immune system attack on my pancreas. (Unless of course I could raid a ton … Continue reading It’s Not What You Know, It’s Who You Know
Long story short - in case you don't want to read more - as of Thursday I wasn't getting a puppy. Saturday, I got a little golden retriever. I am beyond elated to bring this new fur baby into my life. He is such a blessing! As with everything major that happens in my and … Continue reading New Furry Family Member
I often hear these two life sayings: When life gives you lemons, make lemonade. And Roll with the punches. Personally, I find you can't have one without the other. Every major thing that happens in my life seems both sweet and sour! In 2017, I did not plan on buying a house, but I did. … Continue reading Punch and Lemonade
With each step forward the young woman’s blue dress swayed at her weary knees and her curls blew out behind her. The sun was beating down on the road and the train tracks beside her, making the breeze more welcome through her hair and across the bare skin of her arms. She pulled the brim … Continue reading Pulling Daisies – Full Short Story
Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 Her daughter’s face was young and alive, but her hazel eyes gave away her thoughts, glazed and somber. She had come on Halloween, both of their favorite holidays. Nancy’s daughter knew her fondness for all things that went bump in the night, no matter how … Continue reading Pulling Daisies – Final Part 6
Read Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Frequent trips to her parents home made Nancy’s heart ache more. She longed for her husband and her daughter and she ached for her neighbors. She had become familiar with them over the year and their families who walked among the living. Her neighbors were all … Continue reading Pulling Daisies – Part 5
Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 There were two things Nancy noticed on her walk. One of these was the periodic falling of flowers from the sky, like rain from a singular cloud. The other, was the dogs. While there were lots of others out for a stroll, strangely there were more dogs than owners. … Continue reading Pulling Daisies – Part 4
