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Terri’s been close by these last few weeks. And I’ve been searching for a way to pay homage to her on this first anniversary of the day she left this earth.  In a way that makes sense to a six year old… As Terri said in her May 30th, 2012 post, “Today is the second…

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…

Here at Terri’s, cleaning up the kitchen, and the silence is so thick you could cut it with a knife. I feel as if it is choking me. My throat aches as it fights to temper the tears. I’m standing where Terri should be standing. Where Terri should be washing her own dishes. With two…

                  Hard to believe a year has passed since our beloved Warrior was the honoree of Blowout 2014. Such love. Such generosity. Such hope. This year it was our turn to pay it forward. For Terri and for this year’s recipient, 10 yr. old Braiden, diagnosed  with juvenile…

                  I know I said the last entry would be the last, but I just couldn’t keep what happened today to myself… I mean, shit like this just doesn’t happen. But those of you who knew and loved Terri know that when it comes to Terri, shit…

                    It’s been an emotionally charged couple of weeks… More beginnings. More endings. And lots of in betweens. Marisa’s 6th birthday. Terri’s NYC Astoria Park Bench Dedication. The 6 month anniversary of Terri’s death… And then came the silence… The sadness… The searching… Until finally, the…

                  Terri Luanna DaSilva’s Park Bench Dedication Sunday, May 31st, Noon- ? Astoria Park, Shore Blvd. (near Ditmars Blvd.), Astoria, NY Overlooking the East River OPEN TO ALL   Open to all… That was Terri. Through and through. Open to all of life’s lessons, gifts, people, adventures,…

It’s been awhile. I am sitting in Jeanne’s living room on Bowen Island and Terri is everywhere… In the pictures. On the ferry ride. In the tears of pure joy that streamed down Grandpa’s face. In the living room, dancing right along with Auntie Cole, Mr. Ed, Miss M and I to Grandpa’s joyous guitar…