Tag Archives: anniversary
It Would Have, Should Have Been
Would have been, should have been thirty-eight years. Instead you were called to your heavenly home. Days like today, I miss you terribly, but I would not ask you to come back. I know where you are now, you are … Continue reading
March Seventeenth; Remembering And Realizing In the Time Since His Passing
Five years ago, everything earthly was finished. My husband died on March seventh, he was laid to rest on the seventeenth. It took that long to get his body home from Indiana. I was told that it would have taken … Continue reading
In Loving Memory Across Time
Thinking and remembering on this anniversary of your home going. March seventh, 2018: At this time last year, I was sitting on my front porch with my sister-in-law. We were waiting for the police to show up and confirm what … Continue reading
March Seventh; When One Realizes Life’s Journey Isn’t a New Normal
What is normal? How and where do we find it hiding? Or is it actually what ever we are dealing with at the moment, even should it be uncomfortable and unwanted? How do we come to accept that change is … Continue reading
Tomorrow
With each passing day, each passing moment, my mind moves more toward tomorrow. Tomorrow will be the five year anniversary of your leaving this life for your Heavenly one. Even as I have come to some semblance of peace, there … Continue reading
January Twenty-sixth; In Honor, Memory and Love
It would have been today. It would have been our thirty-seventh anniversary, but he was called home to Heaven and I am here. Today though, I remember, and I miss. I remember that first time we talked. I was just … Continue reading
November Twenty-fourth Anniversary of the Unexpected
As I sit here on the eve of Thanksgiving Day, I am going down the mental checklist of have I remembered everything? Knowing me, I really need to write that list down and check it more than twice just to … Continue reading
Day 297; Footnotes of Memories and Missing
Another sad anniversary is approaching fast. I’m not sure I am ready. I was sitting here this afternoon and felt the need to go walking in the woods out back. I haven’t really walked the woods lately other than down … Continue reading
September Twenty-first, An Anniversary, And An Understanding of the Importance of Preparations.
Thirty-two years ago. Today was well, today. I spent the first of the morning sitting outside of my dad’s eye doctor while the doctor checked dad’s eye that he had somehow scratched. While it is much improved, he wanted dad … Continue reading
March Seventeenth; Special Days for Many or For One
I’ve been sitting here, reading through the many writes, enjoying the thoughts and photographs shared. Also, as I’ve made my way through many cups of coffee I’ve glanced from time to time out the window at the dismal appearing day. … Continue reading
Words from The Dirt Road 