Tag: family
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How low can you go?
I’ve gone from a high to a low this week… Ryan has too quickly come and gone and I miss him already. Now I have heightened awareness of being alone and I don’t like it. I’m also stuck in a lazy, unmotivated funk that I can’t seem to break through. For the past few weeks,…
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Not my family
After my Dad was given an unpleasant prognosis in April, thoughts and images of death would flash in my mind. But I wanted to keep them away, and I wanted to put my trust in God. I had to keep going because my Dad kept going. If I would’ve let my mind wander, I would…
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10 inches lighter
Have you ever noticed that when people, females in particular, need a change or their life presents change, a new hair cut/style is usually involved? Take notice after a break-up, baby, marriage, and so on, I’m not making this up! I’ve been faced with many major changes in the past few years, recently the passing…
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2 months.
Before now, the longest I had ever been away from my Dad (and Mom) was just about 2 months, between the beginning of AU Spring Semester 08 and Spring Break. But that was totally different. My Dad was still at home, and the distance that separated us was only temporary. I could hear his voice…
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Future family of procreation
I think it’s safe to say I think my about distant-future children probably more than other unwed, 21-year-olds in my place. I’ve always had a heart for children, and I love to imagine what my family of procreation will be like. What will I be like as a wife? As a mother? What will my…