I was still recovering from the mixed emotions of seeing my boyfriend for the first time in months combined with reverse culture shock, but all of those distractions went out the window when I saw his mother lying comatose in the hospital bed.
death
pregnancy
After struggling to get pregnant, I had to have a misplaced pregnancy surgically removed. When looking for comfort, I found reasons to be angry, and reasons to be persistent.
laptop
Just like there is never a good time for your toilet to clog, or your electricity to go out, or to develop a bladder infection, there is never a good time for your computer to crash.
9/11
This is a simple story about a normal girl and her normal family on one of the worst days in history.
cat ladies
Friday morning I went to check on my cat Rufus, who had been fighting a serious illness for the past few months, but who we thought was getting better. He wasn't better.
alcohol
I was planning to write a light post about what to drink besides water and wine, then something heavy happened and shit got real.
adoption
When it’s been emotionally or financially taxing, I’ve still felt nothing but extraordinarily fortunate to share my home with such wonderful friends.
Brittany in
Relationships,
adoption,
animal death,
animals,
cats,
depression,
finding the hope in the sadness,
grief,
grieving,
loss,
pets,
rescue pets,
senior pets
May 8, 2012 at 11:00am | 86 comments
death
Like so many other things that are quickly becoming outdated, obituaries are a useful form of communication that is lacking a user base.
Brittany in
Relationships,
death,
finding the hope in the sadness,
grandparents,
grief,
how we publicly mourn,
loss,
not ashamed of my reading habits,
obituaries
Apr 23, 2012 at 11:00am | 34 comments
babies
Mainly because I've been there and done that -- and it didn't end well.
crying
Like Nina Simone sang: holding back ain't gonna do no good.
