This story is part of my heartfelt series, Love Across Borders, where love defies time zones, languages, generations — and even attics. 💛 5-minute read As I publish this, my husband’s on an airplane (incidentally, where we first met), going to visit his mother for her birthday. With this all-too-familiar pang, the sadness and happiness… Continue reading Love Across Borders: From Poland to Bolivia and Back Again
Cheers to Happy Hour at Cunningham’s Court — it’s the series where everybody knows Dad’s name! And, if you don’t know his name yet, grab a drink and catch up with the series introduction in Memory #75. To celebrate his birthday in Memory #3, sit down and stay awhile. 🏀 5-minute read Cheers from Cunningham’s… Continue reading Billy Cunningham’s Birthday Story: Born to Play Ball (Memory #3)
This is the final post in my reunion series–an emotional journey of motherhood interrupted, healing, and rediscovery on the yellow brick road. Yellow Brick Road Through Cancer: Motherhood Interrupted I originally wrote about this journey in July 2021, three months after my double mastectomy and two months after my youngest daughter played the Scarecrow in… Continue reading Motherhood Interrupted: The Yellow Brick Road Back Home
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