Author: Elaine Kate
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We’re Public People-Where the Heck I’ve Been
In the past, when the blog was down I continued writing. But when my Mom died, so did I, and so did the blog. I hardly wrote down anything for the past two years, and I’ve wrote in a diary nearly every day since I was eight. It’s just a part of what I did,…
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Life Is Bitter Sweet-Holding The Family Together-I’m So Crazy About Him
I’ve been pushing off this trip for awhile. For many reasons. For one, my Mormor is ancient and extremely exhausting to manage. I love her to death but she’s like a three year old. Also, last time I went to grandpa’s, mom was with us. It was going to be different. I’ve learned as I’ve…
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One Year Without Her- Neurological Damage and Therapy
I still feel the weight — a weight of exhaustion. It’s the feeling of responsibility, and of failing at that responsibility. “Give your burdens to the Lord,” can be easier said than done. Certain passages come to mind that fit, but the process of actually doing it is hard. I haven’t lived long enough. I…
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The Wedding
It was raining. It was dreamy like every movie promises. It was far greater than the Pinterest board made when I was twelve. Our wedding was the best day of my life! I relive certain memories from our day over, and over. I’m scrolling through our photos constantly and reminiscing walking down the aisle and…
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The New Chapter
I’m sorry to have startled you all with the sudden site take down. Mom passed away and I wanted to delete everything out of intense grief and desperation to get some relief or progress to being better. I decided to make a video which was previously pasted onto this post. Whoops, you must have missed…
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The Power of Greif – A New Chapter
It’s a source of regret that I never had the opportunity to share my blog with Mom. Among the many things mom won’t see, this one stings particularly because I am certain she would have taken great pride in it. During those periods when her health permitted, she devoted countless hours to her own writing…
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The Engagement-Grief & Happiness
Yes, you read that right! The day finally came; my boyfriend got down on a knee and asked me if I’d spend the rest of my life with him. It was a special moment I’ll hold and cherish forever. It was weird, but in a wonderful way, and it was overwhelming, but in a peaceful…
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The Only Thing I Wanted-The Engagement is Off
Hey blog friends. I know a lot of my posts recently have been really depressing. That’s just life lately for me, but in this post I’ll try to be a little more light-hearted. New readers click here and read your way back. I’ve been trying to get through my days. I’m absolutely heart-broken. I sat…
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Mom’s Cancer Story-Last Chapter
The doctors told us that mom has two/three months left. Her scan came back with five additional tumors in her brain. Dr. Is guessing that her body is full of them by now, but scanning is pointless. She has a week or so of being able to say the handful of words she can now,…
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How to Help Kid’s With Sick Parents-Mom’s Cancer Story-Fighting Melanoma
We’re at the hospital again. Mom had a seizure and fell in the kitchen this morning. This was her second seizure, except this time wasn’t because she didn’t refill her meds. She made a pot of coffee, put the spaghetti she wanted to have for dinner on the counter, and then started walking in circles.…
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