A friend of mine passed away unexpectedly two weeks ago. Her name was Wendy. Her husband, Bob, reached out to let me know. Since then, we’ve been talking about what happened, how he and their son are coping, and what a remarkable woman Wendy was. I’ve been crying on and off since he told me. I don’t say that for sympathy. I say it because I want you to understand the impact Wendy had on our lives and how deeply someone can touch your heart simply by being part of your everyda

Every year I post a happy birthday wish to my brother in heaven because he should be remembered with love and laughter.

I am a full believer in signs. I get them all of the time. If I am stressed, I smell my mother's perfume. She passed away in May, 2011. Today, on what would have been my sister Linda's 60th birthday, she popped in for a quick chat. I play this game called Crossword Master. The tiles at the bottom are randomly generated. This round, the letters came up as “LINDA”. The best part? I was on the phone with her daughter at the same time. She was saying hello to us both. How cool i

For most of my life, we were a family of four. My sister Lori had passed away when I was very young and my father lived in Connecticut, while I lived in Florida with my mother, sister Linda and brother Mark. As you may or may not know, of the six people in my immediate family, I am the only one who is still living. My father was not in our lives, but he passed away in the mid 90's. Lori lost her battle with Leukemia at the age of almost 8 years old in 1974. Mark was killed w

Dear Mom, Thirteen years ago, you found your angel wings. I say “found” because you always had them, I just don’t think you realized it. To say I feel blessed to have had you in my life for 41 years is such an understatement. Your love, respect, grace and strength was unrepeatable. Thank you for being the example by which I raise our kids. I have heard your voice in my head guiding me more times than I can remember. Thank you for being the example by which I live my life. Kee

Happy Birthday Linda!

My baby brother would have turned 50 today.