2019 Sucked: My Thoughts on Loss, Grief, and Life After
I had our new floor put in today upstairs, in preparation for moving our bedroom upstairs. I spent a little time putting things back on the walls, and putting a few things back in place (though I still have so… Read moreGeorge & Sara’s Table
I don’t know how to feel about Mother’s Day this year. It was supposed to have been Sara’s first Mother’s Day with our son, George. Although I was pregnant on Mother’s Day (and Father’s Day) last year, we didn’t celebrate… Read moreA Different Kind of Mother’s Day
Sara and I loved playing games – card games, board games, deck-building games… they were one of the primary ways we spent time together at home. I can map our relationship through the games that we played. A month after… Read moreTracing our life together through games
It’s been awhile since I’ve written. Life has just felt so heavy… between all the virus stuff and business around quarter end at work, I just didn’t have the energy in me to write, even though I do better when… Read more5 months and counting
I made the mistake of listening to our wedding song tonight, the song that Sara walked down the aisle to (the hallway – we got married in our home). Ed Sheeran’s Thinking Out Loud. The first few notes hit, and… Read moreThinking Out Loud
Red – it is not a color I have historically associated with much. It feels so bold, so strong. I’m more of a water-color person, give me some nice blues or greens any day. But now, I close my eyes… Read morePrompt 9: Red
So…. 2019 sucked. Our baby died. My wife died. I’m suddenly a widow at age 36. (Did I mention our 3rd wedding anniversary and my 36th birthday were both less than 3 weeks after Sara’s death…?) I never imagined life… Read moreWhat now?
My name is Trenton – in October 2015 I had my first in-person date with an amazing woman named Sara, who I’d met online. Right away, we knew we had something special. She and I just clicked – we complimented… Read moreIntroductory Post