Today is also the 5 month anniversary of our beautiful mom’s passing. Five months ago, we buzzed her hair and held her hand as she passed away in our arms, bathed in love.
During these difficult days–Craig’s birthday, our mom’s 5 month anniversary, Craig’s two month anniversary tomorrow, our first Thanksgiving as a family of 4 (2 in [...]
Happy Birthday Craig!
The sun shines bright over the Oklahoma straw grass. It’s a beautiful day, and the temperature is ripe for a run around the cross country track. I can still see you whizzing by with a goofy look, your swishy pants nearly catching fire with every stride.
The loss is too big for words. I [...]
Batman
After standing outside for what seemed like a half an hour and holding off our position in the front of the line, we eagerly handed our tickets to the usher and scurried towards the theater for Batman showing in one of Denver’s Downtown movie theaters. First through the doors, we quickly staked our claim, parking [...]
On the bad days, the emotional ups and downs can be intense – even brutal — and it’s hard predicting the triggers. Sometimes, it can be a particular kind of perfume, or a song, or like last night, a simple conversation with a person who knew Craig while at OSU. Whatever the case, the feeling [...]
It’s been a while since I last wrote. I’d like to say the drought is because we’ve been traveling, but really, I’ve lost my words. Some days I feel like sharing, on others, I’m at a loss for what to say, not because life is boring, but rather, because there’s too much swirling in my [...]
To leave Denver was to leave a part of Craig and our lives, but to enter his city without him there waiting for us simply stole my heart. Jill, Diane and I drove into Denver one Wednesday night after having Craig’s Oklahoma memorial service a few days before. Though nothing had changed, Denver’s skyline looked and felt different [...]
Thoughts Across the Calendar
September
A faint smell of pinon floats on the brisk night air as I walk the few steps from my car to Emily’s basement. It’s September and the air smells of “football” (Oklahoma State football). Mom would know what that means. It’s a feeling that lingers in my throat somewhere between my heart [...]
“Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful people with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. The slogan ‘press on’ has solved and always [...]