Every year that we've been together, you’ve surprised me with beautiful hanging baskets and porch pots. Mother’s Day was always your holiday to shine. You wanted those flowers to last, to mean something, because you knew how deeply I love being a mom. A lot of years, they would just show up—no fanfare, no big … Continue reading To my Husband: Mother’s Day Without Your Flowers
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The Ugly Cries: When the Floor Is the Only Place Left to Fall
There are cries… and then there are ugly cries. I’m not talking about a few tears slipping down your cheek during a sad commercial or a quiet weep you can still hide behind sunglasses. I’m talking about the kind of cry that steals your breath, swells in your chest like a storm, and knocks you to … Continue reading The Ugly Cries: When the Floor Is the Only Place Left to Fall
The Broken Wife 