2016 · Grief · Julie's Journey

My Parents & I – 45

The night before my birthday last month I kept thinking about my parents.  They are both deceased (in the past couple years) and I couldn't shake the feeling of knowing what they looked like at my age.   I happen to be 45 years old. I did the math.  I realized that my Dad turned… Continue reading My Parents & I – 45

2016 · God · Grief

The Poker Face I Couldn’t Keep

The scene on the television was a father sitting down to teach his teenage daughter how to play poker. I could feel the sadness in my chest build and the tears begin to flow down my cheeks.  The poker face I couldn't keep. I, myself, will never play poker with my Dad again. It's one… Continue reading The Poker Face I Couldn’t Keep