A war of the mind
I see wisdom in my eyes. I see the hurt and suffering of the past more than four years. I see the depth of the lessons learned and the loss of innocence it once held. I see a wife, mother, daughter, sister, friend. I see frailty and sadness. I see strength and perseverance. I see […]
Choosing happiness
I sit next to him on the couch, this man I am blessed to call my husband. Tears are running down my cheeks, my hair is oily, I am dressed in my oldest rags and have no make-up to hide behind. I am completely, desperately shattered. “I simply love life too much to be this […]
Two minutes too long
I see wisdom in my eyes. I see the hurt and suffering of the past more than four years. I see the depth of the lessons learned and the loss of innocence it once held. I see a wife, mother, daughter, sister, friend. I see frailty and sadness. I see strength and perseverance. I see […]
An extraordinary ordinary day
She is standing in front of our flower garden, determined to have our unwilling pet a part of the picture. I stand behind the camera, instructing her to pose and smile. And her daddy is behind the lens, making sure that these photos become the treasured memories we want them to be. It is a […]
I see me
I see wisdom in my eyes. I see the hurt and suffering of the past more than four years. I see the depth of the lessons learned and the loss of innocence it once held. I see a wife, mother, daughter, sister, friend. I see frailty and sadness. I see strength and perseverance. I see […]
