On Our 19th Anniversary Mar 09, 2011 Happy Anniversary Gary….....today would have made 19 years!!  I am so thankful for the 12 long years (16 if you count from when we first started dating our junior year of highschool), but mad… Read Story »

I hate having to choose a title for this… Feb 23, 2011 Where to begin….I feel like I’ve told this story so many times but each time I can’t portray the full sadness and emptiness I felt. Or the joy and happiness of moving forward…or… Read Story »

The Last Christmas Nov 19, 2009   I found out that I was pregnant in October, soon after my husband left for his Intelligence school in Virginia. We spent long hours on the phone while he was away. In December, he was able to come… Read Story »

Holding My Hand Nov 19, 2009 As the holidays approached this year I couldn’t help but be sad. John has been gone for only seven months, and for me it feels so recent like I’m only scratching the surface of how my life… Read Story »

My Valentine Nov 19, 2009 Valentine’s Day 2009 is approaching, and I can’t help but hold back my tears.  Five years ago, my high school sweetheart scattered rose petals on my snow covered yard.  I live in Texas, and… Read Story »