Category: Lou

To my husband

Our love is like the first quilt I ever made. At first glance its perfect, but close up you start to notice it has flaws. The seams aren’t even and the rows don’t match. But I promise you, that like our love, I will mend the frays, patch the seams that come undone, and take…

Another parent resting in peace

We return home today, having done what we came to do, which was to help Granny pass peacefully from this world to the next. She quietly left us on Thursday morning. We will miss her big, beautiful smile and her comforting hugs. She was a woman of many interests, from collecting used baby dolls and…

Fifteen Years

Fifteen years ago today I married a man with a pony tail. His pony tail is gone now, but my love for him continues to grow. He has cared for me when I was sick, made me laugh my deepest, cry bucket fulls of joy, and touched me deep in my soul. He’s taken me…