the end of year two

the end of year two

Dear Walt, I am sick. I woke at 2:30 a.m. with a coughing fit that flattened me and realized I had no one to hear. Both of our older kids were asleep upstairs with theirs. My door was shut. I had one cat and three dogs in the room and they’re useless. The...
merry christmas my love

merry christmas my love

Dear Walt,Last year was officially my first Christmas without you but last year’s Christmas was a complete blur coming so soon after December 21st happened. This year I’m feeling your absence.I woke alone as I’ve been doing for the past 365+ days...
all the firsts are done

all the firsts are done

Dear Walt,I’ve been thinking for weeks now what I wanted to say to you today about what this past year has been like without you. I talk to you daily. I write notes to you daily. Nothing I post. Nothing for the public. Just things I need you to know. Things you...
fifteen

fifteen

Dear Walt, It’s been a while since I’ve written though I talk to you daily, hourly, but I couldn’t let today go by because it’s been fifteen weeks since December 21st happened and you know how I am about fives. I used to save five dollar bills....
eyes

eyes

Dear Walt, It’s been a while since I’ve written to you. A couple of weeks at least. I still talk to you every day and I don’t imagine that will ever stop. I change out which of your photos I talk to and that’s fun, seeing your different...
stress

stress

Dear Walt, I’m having a lot of stress and it’s not good for me. I spent a stressful hour yesterday looking for an ENT doc who’s close and on my insurance. It was one or the other though I finally narrowed it down so will call Monday for an...