I stood hunched over in the shower and watched the water swirling towards the drain but it shaped an undulating heart and I thought, “This
Year: 2014
It’s Over
Only minutes after my last post my aunt raced into the hallway and said, “Christina, she’s not breathing!” I raced to her room and checked
A New Normal
We have entered another night. She is still with us… with me. Her breathing is shallow, at 5-6 breaths per minute, but she is peaceful
It is time
The night watch has become the death watch. Chelsea’s breathing is very labored, she is no longer speaking, all the stages we were told to
Night Shift
I’ve taken the night shift. The house sleeps around me: my husband rests his head in my lap, my mother beside me. The cats look
It Will Get Harder Than This and Soon
The world is a bit surreal right now. Today, I had to tell my father that his little girl will die soon and then explain
Some Days
Some days you can work your hardest and still feel unappreciated. Some days you can eat right and take your vitamins and still be beat
35 for 35
Wow! I’m 35 years old now. So, I’m going to try to reflect on achievements, milestones, and realizations in numbers. Let’s see how that goes! *These
The Course of a Year (an open letter to my husband)
I’m writing this early because I am inspired to do so and chances are, our busy lives will mean that, come the day, I would
The Tennessee Honeybee Wedding: The Vendors
Whew! It’s been over a month since our wedding and I’ve barely had time to breathe, much less write it all down. So, here I