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Milestones in the Shadow of Loss
On a December morning 8 years ago, my 16-year-old son T.J. died by suicide. T.J. was the middle of our three sons. He left behind 2...
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Finding Comfort in Shared Loss
As I travel this journey of loss I am reminded that there are blessings all around us even in the most tragic of circumstances if we are...
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Happy Birthday T.J. 2018
My precious boy T.J. left this world in 2010. He was 16. Since then, as each September rolls around my heart begins to get heavier and...
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7 Years. . .Surviving and Thriving
7 years ago today I woke up and had no idea that in mere hours my entire world would implode. T.J., my precious child, 2nd born of my 3...
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Happy Birthday in Heaven T.J.
My boy. . .forever 16. . .stuck in time. . .never moving forward on this earthly plane. I see your brothers, cousins, friends and...