Introductions

Like many, I have lost a parent. I am lucky to have made it to my 40s before I lost her, but I don't think there is ever a time that I would have been ready. I am turning 50 this year and I find myself wavering between the ticking clock of age and the knowledge that I am still here and get to see the beautiful smiles of my grandchildren.

Moving forward, I would love to share my Momma and all her struggles and accompolishments with you. I would also like to share the missed moments, the firsts, and the regrets that are both hers and mine. I hope that I can touch the soul of at least one person who understands the need to live life to the fullest because of the loss of someone too soon.

Even as I say the word fullest, I realize I don't mean quantity of minutes and hours put into activity. What I really think I mean is, at the end of your life, I want to feel fulfilled. I want to feel like I finished what I wanted to. I don't want her death to be her ending and I really don't want it to be mine.

Please join me in a journey to acceptance and enlightenment. I invite you to share with me your stories as I open up my mom's thoughts, the good, the bad, and yes the embarassingly funny.

Oh yeah, mom always called me Twinkie.

~T