Recent Entries

• Another Birthday Celebrated in Heaven

  May 19, 2023

  May 14th came and went again. Unfortunately, it fell on Mother's Day again as it has many times over the past 20+ years. Jake would have been 32 years old. I wanted to share that I had a great dream about Jake a bit ago. He seemed so real! I could hear his voice that…

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• Almost 22 Years Have Passed…

  August 4, 2022

  Hello Readers, J*XMOM is popping in to say hello. This September will be 22 years since I lost Jake in a tragic go-cart accident. He was nine years old. His sisters are now married.  One has three children. R is an attorney in child advocacy and B is serving our country in the USAF -…

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• Just checking in…

  October 29, 2021

  Thought I might publish an article about my loss and jumped in here to review my diary. I hope you are all well and surviving this pandemic.  It has been an interesting past 19 months for all of us. I am well staying low profile despite being double vaccinated. Can never be too safe, right?…

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• Holiday Movie Recommendation

  November 30, 2018

  I watched "The Christmas Chronicles" on Netflix last week.  It is a great family movie.  I think any of you readers with children will enjoy it.

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• Thinking of All of You Over the Holidays

  November 30, 2018

  I lost my 9 year old son, the youngest of my four kids, 18 years ago.  Writing through my raw grief really helped me.  I have rediscovered my diary after five years.  I decided to join this group.  People grieving need to be surrounded with those that are grieving, too.  I am here to offer…

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• 18 Years, 2 months, and 4 Days…since he left

  November 28, 2018

  Wow - I found the diary I started writing long ago when my youngest son passed in a tragic go-cart accident.  He was 9 years old.  I thought I could write something, but I can't tonite.  I wonder where all my other entries are;  not all entries have showed up on this diary. I am…

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• Happy Holidays and Joke

  December 21, 2013

   Why did the lion spit out the clown?  Because he tasted funny. Happy Holidays! It has been a stressful time working two jobs and having little time to think...much less decorate and shop for the holidays.  Sorry I have been absent and unaccounted for in the OD world.  I have ...

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• Smack! Sounded Like a Giant Fly Swatter

  September 12, 2013

   I was having a late dinner tonite when I witnessed a painful scene.  A  rough looking guy came into Captain D's with his young son.  The little boy was so excited to be eating out with his Dad.  He raced over to a booth across from me.  His Dad, sounding like drill ...

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• Smack! Sounded Like a Giant Fly Swatter

  September 12, 2013

   I was having a late dinner tonite when I witnessed a painful scene.  A  rough looking guy came into Captain D's with his young son.  The little boy was so excited to be eating out with his Dad.  He raced over to a booth across from me.  His Dad, sounding like drill ...

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