As many of you know, I was sitting here last Wednesday feeling helpless. I had intended to write about Sebastian’s first soccer class and Theo’s first toddler class, but when I sat down to Just Write, all of these “I can’t” feelings poured out of me. And I received much sympathy and many virtual hugs,…
Category Archives: X
Helpless
My nephew is in the hospital again. I can’t cure him of this terrible disease because I have no gift for medicine. I can’t send him presents because they are already overwhelmed with toys and books and packages from all his adoring fans. I can’t sit quietly with him or take him to the play…
A lot going on
It’s been busy, as you already inferred from the conspicuous lack of posting I’ve done. Snapshot of the past two weeks: Visit from my grandparents: Daddy’s birthday: Our new niece’s first visit to our house: Cousins playing and running and laughing and trying their mamas’ patience and being adorable: Visiting the Ben & Jerry’s Scoop…
Precious Moment
> I closed my eyes after a long day, trying to think of the joy of the holiday and trying to forget the devastating news we’d received a few days earlier about X’s treatment. Whenever my heart would slip into sadness, I would try to replace it by picturing the two cousins in their Christmas…
