2016 was a big year for me. I married my best friend, Sam, and he gained "man's best friend," Memphis. Sam went through a training program for veterans reintegrating back into society after war. This Able Veteran paired Sam with Memphis, his furry son, in 2016. It wasn't just a paring, it was a partnership based on the needs Sam had as he … [Read more...]

My mom died three years ago today. I woke up this morning feeling tired, but honestly, I think that is grief wrapped around my heart. It has been three years of grief, three years of missing, three years of wondering, and three years of changes. It feels like yesterday I lost the sweet woman who gave me life. The sweet woman who encouraged me … [Read more...]

On Tuesday, March 25th, around 2:45 p.m., my uncle Jon passed peacefully after being hospitalized for three weeks due to sepsis. When I received a call from Columbia, Missouri, on March 7th, I was shocked. I had no idea that my uncle was sick or feeling so bad that he was rushed in for emergency surgery. The first surgery removed two infected … [Read more...]