Josh died 11 months ago today. I try not to make the 18th a day we commemorate – I’d much prefer to celebrate his life but the 18th always sucks. Here are some of the cool things people have done in his...
Read MoreThis weekend was Joshua’s birthday and I thought it would be terrible, but it wasn’t. It was nice. Here’s the update:
Read MoreI’ve neglected you and I’m sorry. I do have a good excuse though. I’ve had my nose to the grindstone doing all the behind the scenes stuff related to getting Joshua’s book, Cure, published. It’s...
Read MoreLast week the kids of Crawford College North Coast took us over the finish line in terms of collecting 364 units of blood for The Bloody Birthday Challenge. For me personally, though I wasn’t only looking for blood, I also...
Read MoreI’m driving, always driving. It’s raining. It’s always raining. Sometimes: The rain is torrential....
Read MoreI was feeling miserable yesterday but some unexpectedly nice things happened. Posted by Penny Castle Writer – My Garden Crush on Wednesday, 18 April...
Read MoreI’m beyond excited today – The Elephant journal featured my article. If the article...
Read MoreOver they years I’ve recommended therapy to any number of clients. But now, when I face days when getting out of bed can feel like an achievement, I’m not going.
Read MorePlease join the Blood Birthday Challenge!
Read MoreOf course I have a bloody rage issue.
Read MoreWriting and knowing that someone bears witness to my attempts to make sense of this experience is a huge gift. (Thank you). I admit to feeling a kind of pious, selfless pleasure, this morning, knowing I was giving Nancy that gift. And, as always when I get a little above my station the universe, in the form of Nancy’s story, is quick to turn my thinking on its head.
Read MoreThe kids in Joshua’s grade had to write a reflective essay this week. They were asked to select a poem or song which reflected something important to them. I got this note from Joshua’s (and my) friend (and teacher to us both) about a different boy in the grade.
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