Category: Family & Friends

Thanks for the Memories

Aunt Katie and Uncle Don

My dad was a photographer in his younger days. He took some sweet photos of us when we were little kids. As the family business grew, he documented everything with his camera. Not only that, he documented all our family…

Two Years After

Dad and great grandkids

A few years ago, my sister and I flew down to Florida for a visit with mom and dad. It was fun to hang out with them. We became more familiar with their home there and why they enjoyed being…

I am Lost

pink sky with trees

If you’ve ever experienced a traumatic loss, you know that there are times when you can recall your loss with a certain distance and lack of emotion because, well, as they say, time heals and life goes on. And yet,…

Remembering Tonya Muro

Sorrow threw a blanket on my thoughts this week. This beautiful soul, Tonya Muro, left us far too soon and far too suddenly. Her family and friends are having to come to terms with this massive level of heartbreak. And…

Looking Back a Year

May 2nd, 2016. I was visiting family friends for the weekend in Chapel Hill and had stayed an extra day to work remotely from there. Things were chill. Enjoyable. It was pre-dawn and my phone was ringing. Dazed and confused…

This Life Is Short

My dad’s recent passing reminded me that our opportunities are in the present, not the future. Spending time with those we care about is something that must occur in the present tense, not put off for some future day. I say this because…