I’ve done a few things right in my life. On the scale of good versus bad, I am certain it is tipped well to the good-side (at least so far, but no promises for my future). Now, left to my own devices… well… there’s no telling how I would have turned out but you can […]
Damned to Commitment.
Last Wednesday — a week ago today — I started feeling a little “off”. By the following night I was way, way off. Flat-out sick, to be exact. The weekend found me so ill I didn’t want to move. To do so meant I’d be coughing my fool head off… I’d be finding the shortest […]
Guest Post: Taken Too Soon
by J.R. Smith. I’m 27 years old, and I’ve been following the Diviney blog for about 3 years now. I have felt for Ryan’s family, and have loved reading the incredibly articulate and gut-wrenching way that they have expressed their grief for Ryan over the years as birthdays and milestones that Ryan should have experienced […]
8 Things Happening: December 2013
Here’s what’s going on this month: Holiday Cards. This is our third year sending out holiday cards to people who have helped Ryan — and signed-up to receive one — since the attack. Over Thanksgiving weekend we took the photograph that will be on the front of the card. My daughter, Kari, designed the layout […]
Holidays are Cruel
I’m so sad today. The Thanksgiving family time is now ended. My daughter, Kari, is heading back to college. My wife is leaving (during the night) for three days in New York City. The house will certainly feel emptier. These past several days together were filled with love and laughter. It was also with a […]