March 30, 2009

reality bites

Right now it’s still nearly impossible for me to comprehend that I won’t see Grandpa again. He was such a vibrant character. Sometimes mean. Sometimes funny. Impossible to ignore.

On Friday night, I called my brother sobbing. We spoke for two hours.

I spent Sunday at my mom’s house going through his belongings. Hundreds [...]

March 29, 2009

weekly winners – mar 22-28

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March 27, 2009

you understand now why you came this way

These words are not enough.

Yesterday I woke up at five AM in Gainesville, in the cheap Days Inn by our old apartment. My son’s quiet, annoyed cries were just enough to get me out of bed. I nursed him until we both fell asleep again, cuddling against paper-thin sheets. The sun and an [...]