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What Irma Taught Me About My Son’s Death
I can say with confidence that 2017 has been the most difficult year of my life so far. I experienced the most devastating storm ever and hurricane Irma. Losing Noah six weeks earlier made Irma seem like a beautiful walk in the park. Don’t get me wrong, Irma was absolutely terrifying, especially the preparation and…
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Happy Birthday Benji
When this little boy was born, my life changed forever. He is my very first nephew. I did not know what to expect, or how much love I could feel for a nephew, until I met him. He looked like a little version of my brother and I fell in love with him. What I…
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Why Now? Why the Name?
The process of grief is funny–for lack of a better word. Some people are not ready to share their pain until years after an event. And that’s okay. But me? I talk through my elbows; this is a Colombian expression, I’m not sure if it translates well. It means I talk a lot. (By the…