Archive for October 2015

Today would have been Terri’s 41st birthday… As I sit here in her home, in the silence, finally taking a moment to process this day, the gratitude I feel for the privilege of accompanying my niece along the remarkable but painfully short journey of her life, is what I keep coming back to. What I…

What an amazing weekend. As soon as Miss M and I got into my car yesterday to head back to CT, Mamãe’s favorite song, “The Happy Song” came on. Naturally, Aunty Laurie “freaked out” (Marisa’s description of my annoyingly exuberant response to life!) “It’s Mamãe saying, ‘What an awesome weekend you guys!’” I shouted above…