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My Special Cherokee Brave
A tree. For Ryan. I hear the words between my tears as my amazing friend Melissa tries to get the story out... It sounds familiar and yet...
Growing up "Differently"...
Certain moments in time are chiseled into our mind... things someone can do...words someone says... And at Ryan’s funeral, a highly...
The Breath of Energy and Chaos
Sitting in bed in the morning... Not rushing... Looking at old pictures... Just thinking. “How are you doing?” some ask me. “How are you...
The Original Dope Soul
Ryan always appreciated “beauty” and he noticed every small change. And he loved women... and appreciated “cute” . Every morning when I...
Welcome to Holland
It’s been two weeks It feels like the blink of an eye as much as an eternity. I still wake up...in the middle of the night or in the...
The Unsung Hero
I received a text from a friend the other day that I kept hearing on loop in my head... “Hi Barbara, I just saw a pic you posted and now...
No Love like Nana & Grandpa
It’s been a long day. The afternoons are so quiet... Mornings are too calm... Missing the noise...the energy and knowing you guys feel...
Lifetown
I never do anything ahead of time. I am the mom that double books play dates, am late with camp medical forms and not as organized as...
Honoring Matthew Sarrett
Last Thanksgiving we were on top of the world. We hosted Thanksgiving dinner as a “rehearsal dinner” the day before getting married. To...
Route 10
Ryan loved going out. Route 10 was his happy place... Best Buy, Five Below, Party City, Dicks, Petsmart,Target, Toys R Us... When he was...
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