When My Life Started and Ended Aug 18, 2010 I met my husband Keith in October 2005 in Colorado.  After living in Co for 6 years I finally decided to move back home to live by my parents.  It was my last night out with my friends before… Read Story »

Full Circle Aug 09, 2010 My husband Dan was killed on May 29, 2004 when his vehicle ran over an IED.  He was killed along with 3 other brave men.  Dan was a Special Forces ODA Commander and loved what he was doing in… Read Story »

Marshall’s Battle with Cancer Apr 13, 2010 It was April 2007, when I got the phone call from my husband, LCP Quintal, that he was coming home from Okinawa, Japan. That was when his journey began with melanoma skin cancer. Marshall was not supposed… Read Story »

In My Heart, Forever Jan 24, 2010 Where to start. I never thought id be posting the story of meeting my husband here. It has been a heartbreaking two weeks. On August 7th 2007 i met David online. I went to his house to watch a movie but… Read Story »

I Am Not Defeated Dec 29, 2009 During the minutes where I can’t seem to grasp what has happened or where to go from here, I am constantly hearing the phrases,  “you are crushed, but not destroyed”….”You are NOT defeated”. … Read Story »

Widowed Fiancee Nov 19, 2009 My status as a “widowed fiancée” has been a great source of pain for me these last 4 years.  Quite often I find myself angry at God for allowing me to have this added grief, this added loss… Read Story »

A Widow’s Walk Nov 19, 2009 The events of September 20, 2008 will forever be etched in my memory, or at least I think so at the moment.  However, as these days I seem to be “slower” and just generally more forgetful than… Read Story »

A Military Widows Journey Nov 19, 2009 I wanted to tell this story for several reasons. 1) I still remember every detail and I don’t ever want to forget it. 2) People ask me “How are you doing?” But do they really want to… Read Story »

Memoirs of…. Nov 19, 2009 As the day of my husband’s death creeps up on me, I can’t help but to remember all the good times we had together. The bad times we had don’t even matter anymore. I remember that day all too well,… Read Story »

Love From the Airport Nov 19, 2009 I met my husband through my sister, who was about to be married. I married my sister's husband's brother, my brother in law. It started off with one simple phone call to introduce myself as a new member… Read Story »