Mels Missives

A lustrum: aka – 5 years

I did a little searching and I learned that the “traditional” gift of five years is…
The Eternal Drive

I have had more times in my life that I care to remember where I have…
Loving after Cancer

Recently I have had some odd things that have made me think about what it is…
Heaven’s Shore

Today when I closed my eyes I saw you both Standing on heaven’s shore Earth’s sky…
The day after the long goodbye

4 a.m. the morning after The kids are on the plane A hole remains in my…
Heaven’s reward…

I have thought about today and the coming days a lot over the last months. I…
When I think I know what to expect and life throws a curve-ball

Every time I head to the memory care center to see mom, I take a small…
Today…finality of decision

Today, I took many deep breaths. Unfortunately, they did not give the same type of peace…
The next step…

The last two weeks have been really hard for mom. If you didn’t see my live…
As my world turns, rotates and does somersaults

The last days have been very odd, basically good but going at a pace that my…