pattyb09952203

Wife, mother, grandmother and XRP lover ♥️..I live for peace ✌🏻 and love and Coil blogging ♥️

Today I want to talk about something that’s so near and dear to my heart, the People of the XRP community!

It’s funny to think that when I joined this community it was for 1 very simple reason, I was being nosey! My husband @XrpMichaelB had been spending so much time on the computer and it was driving me mad! I thought for sure he found some “hot chick” and I was done for! In my mind he was talking to...HER 👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻

I asked him what he was doing and he told me about the “XRP community”! It’s not that I didn’t believe him 🙄 but, I had to check it out!

The next day I made my way into the community. Michael was helpful to me. He told me all about Tiffany Hayden and Nordic Ann. He told me to find them, follow them and pay attention! That’s exactly what I did!

Little did I know that in such a small amount of time my life would forever be changed by the people of this community! I met Dani Torres and we hit it right off and many other women! I love other women but, that’s not how it always goes “woman to woman” but, these women were wonderful to me! Day after day I met new people and I paid attention and started learning about them! Before you knew it I was meeting them in person! Unreal right? I met Tiff and Ann very quickly after I joined the community at Blockchain week in NYC! It was amazing!

I couldn’t believe that Michael was actually on the computer so much for this 👇🏻👇🏻 And not for the photo I posted above☝🏻☝🏻..( You can scroll up and check her out..AGAIN 🤣)!

I want to share some stuff that the people of the XRP community has been there for with me! It’s astonishing!

They helped me welcome my beautiful granddaughter, Remi to the world 🥰

They were there when my mom was sick, going through the dying process and then when she passed. Something I’ll always be so grateful for! When I walked into her funeral and there’s pots of flowers sent to the funeral home by various members of the community! They are so much more than just “People on Twitter, they are my heart”!

These same people that saw me through the death of my mother saw me through the death of my father just 20 days later! Still there with their undying love, support and devotion! As if they hadn’t given enough support already!

You see these people of the XRP community have become people that are so significant in my life that there’s nothing I wouldn’t do to help them! People complain about XRP and the price and I’m just thinking, “OK..I want XRP to go up in price too but, in the mean time I’m going to enjoy the heck out of the people I’m surrounded by in the XRP community” does that make me bad? I don’t know 🤷🏼‍♀️! I HoDl so I’m alright. I know now everybody feels the same. Sorry!

I never dreamt in a million years that I’d form the relationships that I’ve formed on CT but, I’m extremely grateful!

I want to personally thank ALL of you for touching my life in one way or the other. I want to thank you for your undying love and support through the hardest time in my life and for always being there for me when I need you!

I wasn’t to sure about XRP community in the beginning because I thought I caught Michael in a HUGE LIE and if you don’t know what I’m talking about you can definitely check this out!

In closing I want you to know that you’ve helped me in more ways than I could possibly tell you and if anyone of you ever needs anything...I’m always here for you!

Peace ✌🏻 and Love ♥️

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HELLO...ANYONE?? I feel so alone today and it hurts!

Today I had a appointment and I walked through the door and saw a very old friend. That was exciting until...she spoke!

“Patty, oh wow..look at you...you’re so skinny...how...is....your.....MOM”!

“MY Mom...oh she’s...she’s ummmm..ya she’s...dead. My mom DIED”!

To say this out loud is crushing to me! Perhaps if I don’t say these words then they won’t hurt so much! I don’t know! I really stink at this whole “grieving” thing! It’s strange, it’s scary and it’s powerful!

To say the least my friend felt horrible and I tried to remain upbeat because I didn’t want her to feel bad! Heck, one broken heart is enough!

I’m know I am making progress with my grieving however, when it hits you it’s like a ton of bricks!

My knee’s get weak, I get shaky, I see spots and I can’t take a deep breath! I’m learning to work through all of this but, it’s a process. Immediately I summons Michael back to my side because I just can’t do this without him, yet! I’ll get there!

I’m writing today to tell you that if your heart hurts for any reason whatsoever, I feel you.

If you’re just down and out and feel alone, I feel you with that too!

If nobody has told you that they love you today..let me be the 1st “I love you. I love you all. You’ve helped me through this very hard journey and I’m forever grateful”!

Thank GOD that tomorrow is another day and when you’re grieving I don’t don’t think any 2 day’s are alike! Sometimes that’s good and sometimes it’s not!

My son Alex turned 24 years old yesterday. He’s in heaven and has been since birth. I imagine he looks something like this. A beautiful angel boy. I can say with 100% confidence that he’s very lucky to have his Nana and Grampa up there with him! I bet he had the best Birthday 🎂 yet!

What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger. So watch out everyone because soon I’ll be like Hercules 😭!

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As I’m sitting here today trying really hard not to give into my anxiety and fear I’ve noticed something. It’s something I’ve alway’s noticed but, today it’s really sticking out to me!

The SPLIT! The split in the xrpcommunity.

This is something that I could never wrap my brain around and I’ll tell you why.

It absolutely doesn’t matter what 1 person think’s verses another persons thinking. XRP is going to do what it’s going to do! We can’t change that!

We can use $589 as an example! Right? This absolutely tore the xrpcommunity apart, last year!

We had people that “truly” believed that XRP would be $589 by end of year. Then there’s the group that absolutely believes that this isn’t going to happen. Not by EOY and maybe..never!

So here’s the split. If you believed in $589 many in the community blocked you or muted you! It took me a bit to understand this but, finally I do.

When someone new comes into the xrpcommunity they are looking for information! Right? Now if one group is strongly suggesting $589 by EOY you’re going to want to run with them! I mean it does sound REALLY Good but, most know it’s unrealistic. So the new person latches on to $589!! EOY comes and goes and we are nowhere’s near such a number! Now we have a new community member that’s scorned. Maybe they sell and leave, maybe they DTOR and stay. I don’t know the answer to that.

My point with this whole blog is this. We ALL are here for the love of the token...“XRP”

SURE we’d all love to see those big numbers but, we aren’t there yet! Ripple is working hard all the time to get us there. They prove that day in and day out!

I believe in my investment of XRP and I certainly believe in the company called, “Ripple”! I wish that we all could keep that in the forefront’s of our minds.

I HoDl therefore I’m very content. I don’t expect any price action for a few years so I’m alright.

In closing I just want to say that I’d love to see the XRP community work with each other and not against. I do however see why when the “hype” is built that it’s got to be knocked down! The FUD fighters play a very important role in the XRP community because we could lose people just as fast as they come in if they hang their hats on “Price predictions”

I hope you all find some sort of happiness in the community. I’ve made great friends that spill over to real life and not just Twitter. I learn so much from so many people and I’m enjoying the WHOLE journey!

So sit back, relax and enjoy this adventure because it’s not going to last forever!

We will moon one day and Twitter might be a thing of the past. Something that makes me sad! Happy Sunday everyone ♥️

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Well, in the photo above are the 2 children that I have here on this earth! Adam and Alyson. They are my world, my life, my everything! Isn’t that what almost all moms say? These 2 truly are though. We practically grew up together! I gave birth to my son Adam at the tender age of 16 and then to Alyson at age 18. I do NOT regret this but, I also wouldn’t recommend a teenage pregnancy! It’s so HARD!

After having Adam and Alyson I went on to have 2 more children. They both passed at birth being born too soon!

Alex was born January 6, 1996 ( Happy almost Birthday my Angel 👼) and I had Alexis on November 1, 1996! That was one of the worst years of my life!

Following the birth of Alexis the Doctor informed me that I’d need an emergency hysterectomy! Somehow I wasn’t surprised because this is what happened to all of the women in my family. Including my mother and her sister. Early Hysterectomies!

So if I didn’t have Adam and Alyson when I did then there’s a good chance that I never would have had children and I am ALL MOTHER!

Following the death of my mother so many thing’s have changed for me. One of the biggest thing’s is me realizing that my relationships with my children are not where I want them to be!

I feel that my children reach out only when they want something. I feel like I don’t reach out enough to them because I’m scorned. Silly right? YES! Completely silly and that’s why this mom is making changes!

There’s no denying the fact that once our children are grown and have their own children they are busier humans but, it’s still no excuse to not make time for family. I blame this on “ALL OF US”... not just them.

I’m the mom and it’s my job to rope everyone back in! I stated in a previous blog that I’m learning to respect myself and by doing so you’re setting the example for others to respect you.

Now that I have a babckbone and I’m not a people pleaser I’ve reached out to my children to tell them how disconnected I feel and how sad it makes me. They both agreed that they feel it too!

My children and I are going “back to basics”. I’m going to take Adam and Alyson out to dinner so I can just sit and talk to THEM! Find out what’s going on in life and figure out how we fix our “disconnection”!

This is so important to me and now I know it’s important to them too! No matter how old they are they will always be my babies and I don’t want to lose them in the rat race called, “Life”!

My children were definitely shocked to meet their new assertive mom but, my daughter absolutely loved it! My son well... I’ll let you know about that another time LOL!

The bottom line here is this. Life is short. You really never know what’s coming up next. You don’t want missed opportunities or regrets. I know by reaching out to my children and telling them how disrespected I feel I made the right choice. I feel that me taking my own blame was also of upmost importance and that puts us on a level ground.

Learning to respect myself is not something that comes easy to me. It’s very easy to make excuses as to “why” I’m so easily dismissed or overlooked. I never stood up for myself because I didn’t want to look pushy. I wanted to let my adult children live their adult lives but, I think we can find a “happy balance” where I can be involved but, not to involved!

This girl right here is my baby and we are very deeply connected. I knew she was pregnant before she knew. I know when she’s sick without her telling me and she’s an Epeleptic. I know when Alyson’s pre-seizure! The connection we have is something I’m proud of and something I’ll fight for. I never want to disrespect my adult children BUT, I don’t want to be “left behind” so these relationships are “Under construction” and I couldn’t be happier ♥️

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I know most everyone is writing about the new year that’s fastly approaching but, that doesn’t strike me today. It’s not that I’m ungrateful about a new year however, I’m a tad emotional so I’m letting that go just for now!

Soooo Let’s talk about fur-babies! In the photo above is my sweet dog, Angel-baby. Angel is very special because she shares a Birthday with my daughter Alexis who’s passed away. When I was dog shopping 8 years ago it was love at first sight...then I saw her Birthday! She was a “MUST”! I didn’t leave the store with her in my arms but, she sure was on my mind. It didn’t seem like I’d be getting her but, giving up Hope was never an option.

It was just 2 days later when Michael came through the door with my beautiful little puppy “Angel-Baby”! My mom and Michael had both bought her for me. I was so blessed!

This beautiful baby has seen me through so many situations, good and bad and I couldn’t be more grateful! Let me tell you a couple really neat things about her!

  1. She has never shared even one of the secrets I’ve shared with her! So loyal!
  2. When I come through the door..she’s so happy to see me that she actually tinkles...Michael hasn’t EVER been that excited to see me 🤣
  3. No matter when I need her..she’s right by my side! Who could ask for more than that?

Chase ( May she RIP ) loved her “little sissy” so much! She immediately started taking care of her! Chase was never a mother yet, all mother! She mothered everyone and all other animals! Angel was a perfect fit to our family!

Today I woke at 3am and I was anxious. Angel-baby sleeps in a chair next to my bed now...by choice. That dog knows exactly when I open my eye’s and she is up and checking on me! It’s amazing how intuitive they are! So loyal!

I wanted to share about my sweet “Angel-Baby” today because she deserves it. She’s been hard at work since 3am tending to her human momma. She’s been cuddling me and licking my tears 😭. Ya, kind of gross lol. Most of the time it’s just Angel-baby and I and she helps me with my stress and anxiety so much. I just hope that I bring her as much happiness as she brings me!

If you thought licking tears 😭 was gross. Check this out lol. That’s my beautiful momma and Angel-baby attempting to give her first “kiss”! Well, she needed some practice and eventually got it but, I’m forever grateful for grabbing this memory!

In closing I just want to say that if I ever get stuck and I just can’t find me gratitude for the day...All I have to do is look in the chair next to me because she’s probably sitting right there! I love my fur-baby and I couldn’t imagine not having her, especially during this grieving process. She’s been one of my biggest supports.

Love from a grateful fur baby-mom ♥️

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At the age of 46 years old I found myself in a situation yesterday that was a 1st for me. I was bullied by another adult or adults. If you know me at all, then you know that my I carry a very genuine heart. I never cause emotional stress for anyone, I never make anyone doubt themselves and I certainly never bully anyone. This was a very big deal for me because I had made a decision just a few week’s prior to this. I had decided that I’d stand up for myself, I’d start respecting myself and I’d try to be more gentle on myself. Here’s the thing, I was going to move forward with exposing the bully or bullies, it was almost like being a bully myself. I did think long and hard.

After a lot of thinking I felt it was in the best interest of myself and to other’s to make that stand against the bully. I stood up to him/them, something I’ve never done before. I was asked to join a group that stood for peace and love and then I was promptly kicked out for no reason at all. Why you ask? Well, the person that invited me to join said, “I didn’t know there was “history” With other’s in the group. Hmmm, funny, me either! I looked at the member list after I was added and I stayed. Everything seemed fine to me. I literally have zero beef with anyone! It’s just not who I am. I don’t hold grudges because they only hurt me and nobody in that group had truly done anything bad to me.

I was doing a giveaway yesterday and the new group asked me to send the link to the giveaway and I promptly did so. It’s when I went to make sure that the link sent that I discovered that I had been kicked out.

I know to many people this probably seem’s so silly but, to me it’s not. When I lost my parent’s something in me changed. I’ve become harder yet, softer. Softer on myself. I’ve alway’s been my own worst enemy. So I exposed the whole situation because I was taking that 1st stand for myself. I’m glad I did! I didn’t just disregard myself and let it go. I stood up to a bully!

The reason I wrote this blog is not to “keep it going”. It’s for people to maybe stop to think about their action’s. It’s for people to be “true” to themselves and to other’s. It’s so maybe someone can be a little kinder. People don’t stop to think that maybe their unkind actions can really hurt someone. Do you want to be the person that make’s someone doubt themselves or do you want to be the person that alway’s keep’s a very kind heart?

In closing I just want to say that I learned a lot from yesterdays incident. I learned that adult bullies do exist, I learned that people aren’t always who they present to be and I learned that I truly am making progress towards becoming a better and stronger, me. I took the 1st of I’m sure, MANY stands for myself.

Kindness goes a long way. Be kind. You never know what someone is going through. Be sincere because true colors always end up shining and be easy on yourself, you deserve it.

Do you want to be the bully or do you want to be the one that spead’s peace ✌🏻 and love ♥️? I know what one I want to be! Moving forward I will continue to do just that! Lessons and blessings!

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Here we are fastly approaching the year 2020 and I’m quite ready for it! This morning I had some quiet time before my grandchildren woke up so I started looking at my calendar. I’ve got a few little’s thing’s going on but, then i’ve got a couple major event’s. Let me share them with you.

In just 3 short week’s I’ll be joining someone in the delivery room as her birthing coach. I’m not sure why but, I do attend between 2-5 birth’s a year as a coach. I’ve never said no, yet. It’s a high honor to watch someone take that first breath! Watch them be disconnected from the only one that could keep them growing for 9 long month’s, MOMMY! I think this time I might be feeling a completely different emotion than the previous Birth’s I’ve attended because of losing my mom! Will I think about me being disconnected from her 46 year’s ago? Will I think of being disconnected from her just 8 short week’s ago but, in the worst way. The “until we meet again way”? I’m not sure but, I’m not going to back out of being a birthing coach because I take so much pride in coaching. My bag will be packed and when the call come’s I’ll zoom off to the hospital to help baby Kingston enter this world. Give momma lot’s of love and support and pray everything is perfect. So that’s etched in stone on my calendar. Stay tuned guy’s.

Looking down further in my notes, I see I have a “coffee date”. This isn’t just any coffe date. This is a coffee date with my a woman and her husband who I spent time around as a child. I was friend’s with her children. You see Carol and her husband both have terminal lung cancer. They’ve both decided that they want to do their end of life journey at home, with Hospice. Carol reaches out to me a couple of week’s ago and requested a phone call. Of course I took that call. She told me her story and said that she got so much comfort from all of my post on Facebook. She’s talking about my mother’s journey. I said I was happy that she found comfort and explained that that’s why I post so openly. Then it came. The big question!!?? “Patty, Dick and I would love if you’d come and deliver Hospice care to us. We don’t think our children are strong enough and we want to be surrounded by love in our end!

OH NO! Death, again! I did write about this previously but, I hadn’t made any decisions in stone at that point.

As I was sitting here thinking about everything this morning I thought, “WOW, my calendar is actually SCHEDULED for the circle ⭕️ of life! I’ve got a birth to attend and I’ve been asked to deliver end of life care to a husband and wife”! ASTONISHING to me!

I’ve really struggled with my mom’s death. I’m still grieving and I have my day’s. I don’t think I’m the healthiest Choice for Dick and Carol and for probably the first time ever, I’m going to have to say no.

I have to take care of myself and at this point I’m very vulnerable. I wouldn’t want to commit to this Hospice journey and then just lose it and not be able to get them to the end.

What I’m willing to do though is go sit and hold their hand. I’m willing to listen to beatiful music with them or even read a book. I just don’t have it in my right now to attend a birth and 2 death’s.

I can’t say that I’m not honored that people feel comfortable coming to me with these need’s but, I never want to commit to something I can’t see through to the end.

I’ve done Hospice care for many families but, I just can’t do this.

One thing I’ll never forget though is going through my calendar and having a birth and death scheduled! I’ve alway’s said, “Is my big heart a curse or a blessing”?

I’ll call it a blessing and just know that I can’t alway’s say “yes”. Taking care of myself is important right now. My mom’s life ended at the age of 63. I’m 46. I want to work through my grieving and start living again. Life is to short. Peace ✌🏻 and love ❣️

You can follow me on Twitter @PattyB09952203

Photo credit: Disney

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Well, it’s here. The day the I’ve been dreading since the day my mother passed away. Christmas! I shared in a previous blog that I’m not the Christmas person. I was the Christmas “co-person”. My mom ran the show. I just ran the roads and followed her directions, closely. My heart feel’s a certain way today but, it’s nothing I can describe. The children all came over and my step-dad and brother. We had our crazy Christmas and then they were happily on their way. I say happily because they all seemed very please with the Christmas that we provided for them. Hmmm, my 1st Christmas flying without my Queen and everyone was happy. A good feeling. I’ve tried so hard to keep myself together today and put that game face on but, at time’s I was overwhelmed with emotions so I’d quietly sneak away to cry in my bathroom. At the same time my daughter would sneak away to the other bathroom to do the same. We felt it. It wasn’t the same but, life must go on. That’s what mom would want. Once all the children were off to their next Christmas with the next family Michael and I got ready to go to my step-dad’s for Christmas dinner. I received a text messsge from someone asking if she could stop and see me. She’s a young girl. She’s 19 year’s old. I wouldn’t mention her age but, it’s significant to my story. She came down and she said to me, “Aunt Patty, I got you something. It’s nothing big but, I know thing’s have been hard and I wanted to try to make it a little better”. In the header a photo of the ornament that she gave me. With it was a handwritten card with the kindest word’s and picture’s of her daughter who I attended the birth of. I was so shocked because Amber is 19 and she is all about herself and of course now the baby. This isn’t a gesture that I’d expect from her. I said, “Amber, you didn’t have to do this but, you made my whole day. Literally my whole attitude changed and my heart felt warm when she told me, “You’ve been in my life for a long time and anytime someone’s down and out you do something to try to make it better, I want to be like you Aunt Patty”! It’s amazing to me how much kindness truly matters’s. It doesn’t matter the gift’s I had under the tree because Amber’s word’s were priceless. It’s been a tough day but, we’ve survived. I miss my mom like crazy but, I can’t change this. I’ll eat Christmas dinner with a new warmth in my heart and then call it a day. I’ll cherish the new and old memories and be grateful for the kindness that surrounds me. Merry Christmas my friend’s. I hope you’ve been as blessed as me 🎄🎁

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I remember it like it was yesterday! The year was 1983 and I was 10 year’s old. My cousin and I were, “Cabbage Patch Crazy”!! Well, all the girl’s were and even some of the boy’s! My cousin is 6 month’s older than me and she’s my mother’s, sister’s, daughter!

We ran to our mom’s telling them the 105 reason’s that we “NEEDED” a Cabbage Patch Kid! Of course our mother’s listened with such eagerness to learn about why it was so important to us! In the end our mom’s looked at one another and told us that we just didn’t have money for extra stuff like that 😓! We were heartbroken for sure but, we were children and mother’s word was, “the word”.

We weren’t raised to throw fit’s when we didn’t get away but, I promised you that we walked away to my cousin’s bedroom and we both cried! Well, that’s life. Our mom’s do the best they can but, we definitely would be the only one’s without a Cabbage Patch kid and that would be so sad!

A couple of week’s went by and the release of the Cabbage Patch was coming quickly. We knew we weren’t getting one but, many of our friend’s were and we could at least see their doll’s. That would have to do. Oh that hurt but, again we weren’t raised to question our mother’s! Period!

The RELEASE came and went! Our friend’s all had their babies but, my cousin and I didn’t. Yes, we cried, again.

One night my mother said that something came up and she had to bring us to Aunt Barb’s because she had to babysit us. We packed up our stuff and off we went. We got there and my mom and my Aunt were in the kitchen. My cousin and I got called into the kitchen because our’s mom’s said “the boy’s” said we were teasing them. We knew we weren’t but, the boy’s loved getting us in trouble! Walking to the kitchen we were stewing because we knew we did nothing wrong but, our word against their work. Now who would be the most convincing party this time 🙄! The boy’s vs. the girl’s!

We arrived in the kitchen and our mother’s were there with the look of disgust on their faces! Instant panic set in!! What could they possibly had have said that was that bad?

My mom started first and this is where it get’s a little blurry. She said, “You girl’s asked us for something. Something that we just didn’t have the extra money for”! My Aunt was next and she said, “We saw how sad you girl’s were but, you never even questioned us. You took our word like such young ladies and we both are so proud”! My mom then went into the bathroom! When she walked out the door all you could hear was pure screaming! It was 2 BEAUTIFUL Cabbage Patch Doll’s and yes, they were OUR doll’s!! We were in such disbelief! They had tricked us, we got our babies! That day my doll “Molly-Ray” and my cousin’s dill “Bobbie-Sue” were born!

Getting the doll’s was simply amazing but, watching our mom’s cry out of happiness stand’s out just as much. As a child you don’t understand how powerful it is to make your child happy but, once you become a mother you get it!

Our mother’s shared that they stood in line for 13 “cold” hour’s to get out doll’s. We knew we were completely blessed. We hugged our mom’s and ran away with our babies because we had to find out the name’s and see if “Xavier Roberts” signed the butt and he did!

I still have that doll and I will pass it down to my granddaughter but, she will never understand the LOVE that was put into getting that doll and I’ll never forget. Now that my mom’s passed away I love to think of these stories. I truly was one blessed girl and I still am because I have these memories for as long as my mind will let me. Thank you my beautiful mother for alway’s making me happy...even when thing’s were tough for you. I’ll never forget. Merry almost Christmas my Angel and thank you again for Molly-Ray 🎄

You know a mother’s love when they cry because they made YOU happy ☺️💗

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Today has brought me to my knee’s! I’m desperately trying in my head to keep it together because I said I would but, my heart is shattered! I keep putting bandaids on gashes and it just can’t cover the wounds. I am trying so hard to not let the death of my mother effect my Christmas spirit but, it’s just impossible. She was the Christmas person and I was the Christmas “Co-person”. The emotional pain that come’s with this 1st Christmas is unbearable. Today we went to shop and we went into the store and my anxiety shot through the roof. I was so nervous and I started sobbing. Not crying but, loud sobbing! The Christmas music, the happy people and what look’s like Mother’s with their daughters 😭! I thought my chest would explode right in that store! Michael was immediately at my side telling me it was alright! Alright? I look so foolish but, I just can’t stop. I haven’t cried in day’s and I feel that all of those tears were just waiting. They wait and then your grief sneak’s up on you. It doesn’t matter where you are. It will get you and bring you to your knee’s! Then you feel so foolish and wonder where that even came from. Losing my mom has been so hard and I’m holding on to people’s word’s that I just need “time”. I still can’t believe I cried like that in a store. Grief show’s no mercy, truly. It hit’s you out of nowhere’s and there’s no fighting it off. I find I’m snappier with people if I don’t think about what I say before I say it. Today I was about to rip someone’s face off in a message but, I stopped myself because that’s not who I want to be. I want to be the old Patty but, this is definitely taking time. I long for my mother and miss her so much. I’m 46 year’s old yet, I feel like an orphan. I long for her like a child at time’s. I want to kick and scream and tell the world that “I JUST WANT MY MOM BACK! I’m IN SO MUCH EMOTIONAL PAIN AND I DON’T WANT TO DO THIS ANYMORE”! Silly. I know but, that’s how I feel. I know for certain that she took a piece of my heart with her because today I just feel empty. I love my children and grandchildren but, they can’t replace my mother. I’m sorry for anyone else that’s dealing with a loss this Christmas and as my beautiful daughter Alyson Elizabeth pointed out today, “If you’re suffering from a loss this Christmas, it’s ok to not be alright”. Thank goodness because I’m not. Maybe next year 😭💔...I love and miss you so much my beautiful...I hope you’re pain free and loving being with the one’s that passed on before you! I love you my beautiful 💕

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