Long Time No......

It's been a long, long time.  Over a year. Geez.

So many things have happened in that time.

Work was awesome. 

I finally felt like I found my groove. 

I felt appreciated.

I was a rockstar. 

Everything was going my way.

Life has a way of pulling your balloon back down.

I lost my mom on August 27th, a little less than a week after her 67th birthday.

There is nothing worse in the world. 

Dozens of times a day, I think "I can't wait to tell Mom" this or "I'll call Mom when I get home tonight".

As an only child, I always expected to have to take care of my parents when they got older.  Half the reason I agreed to this house is that there was more than enough room for either - or both - of them to come live with us when the time came.  I never even dreamed that she would just be...gone.

Everyone says it will get easier, and some days it is.  Then there are the days that I swear I'm having a panic attack, and it would just be so easy to cry all day.

"Life carries on. I guess it always will. Deep inside my heart, time stands still".

Don't hesitate to call or see the ones you love.  Tell them you love them every time you get a chance. You never know when you won't have the opportunity to "do it tomorrow".