My world shattered when I became a widow. I am now attempting to reassemble the broken shards into something damaged, fractured, and scarred, yet beautiful.
Repeating 2’s have long had meaning in my house. My husband’s birthday was the 22nd, my daughter met her current boyfriend on the 22nd, and my son was randomly assigned #22 on his high school varsity soccer team. We would see 22s on license plates, in the news, and in random movies and television shows. […]
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While I’ve previously provided the Cliff Notes version of how I got here, I decided it was time to lay out a day-by-day outline of the two weeks my husband spent in the hospital before he ultimately passed away. Having a large family and lots of concerned friends who lived in another part of the […]
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I started writing a blog about Mothers’ Day, much like most people blogging today, I’m sure. But I just couldn’t get into a rhythm to write about anything substantial about mothers, mine or anyone else’s. So, please bear with me, and know that this was obviously what needed to get out today. Happy Mothers’ Day […]
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Things Your Dad Taught You About How to Treat the Woman You Love A Letter to Our Son Dear Son: You have matured into quite the young man. I am proud of you every single day, as I can see so many of your father’s traits, behaviors, and idiosyncrasies in you. He is […]
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Many Faces of Cheri G 