As we travel this road of grief, there are rest stops, which are the signs of beauty and love, and then there are traffic jams, which are the anxiety attacks or an overwhelming sadness that completely overtakes you. The worst though, is when you end up with a traffic jam in a rest stop……. MyContinue reading “Rest Stops and Traffic Jams”
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Walk a Mile In Their Shoes
In this day and age when technology is all around us and basically a part of everything we do, do we really stop and think about people? Do we remember that there is a human spirit in all of us, and we all still have feelings, and emotions? Wednesday was an extremely emotional, as wellContinue reading “Walk a Mile In Their Shoes”
A different view on life
There is life before Noah passed away, and then there is life after. The one before is full of memories, laughter, light, and love that all encompassed him. The life after is so different. Memories are the life before. We don’t really reflect back on them as much as we should while all is goodContinue reading “A different view on life”
Flashbacks
I get flashbacks of that night, or rather the early morning of October 4, 2018. I am sharing that night’s events because it is such a major part of our grief. Grief doesn’t start at the moment the person dies. It is a timeline of all the events and emotions that surround the death. ItContinue reading “Flashbacks”
Marriage
I remember the day I met him. I was finally comfortable being on my own, and then BAM! There he was, this handsome guy with a mullet. We have been together basically since the day we met. Something clicked, something felt right. In just over a year of meeting, we were pregnant and married. AContinue reading “Marriage”
A Few Hours of Peace
Today, my better half convinced me to go fishing with him. We are on our summer holidays and each day is long and slow, just how it should be. I thought I should try this fishing thing, since it had been a very, very long time. I believe I have gone once before with myContinue reading “A Few Hours of Peace”
October 4, 2018 – The Day My Life Changed Forever
It is with the saddest of sad hearts that Rick, Nicholas, Matthew and I have to inform you of the passing of our son, Noah Lane Trulsen at 12:34 am this morning. Noah was only 22 years young. While playing a men’s league hockey game, Noah tripped head first into the boards and suffered aContinue reading “October 4, 2018 – The Day My Life Changed Forever”
A Mom's Journey Through Grief and Life 