September 29, 2024
Most of the posts I have written in this blog have come to me very easily, guided by my brother’s words – our shared memories through […]
September 22, 2024
Although I don’t recall our mom verbally telling us to ‘pay attention’ to all that is happening around us, she helped us see the beauty in […]
September 16, 2024
From Japan, I greet you. I am doing well and trust you are also. We've been on and off the island for about three weeks now and wow, my head's spinning [...]
September 10, 2024
It’s September 10th, and Nels is 3 days into his ‘Run Across America’. He is “climbing” Yosemite as I write this! Nels has made reference to this run […]
July 28, 2024
Chris called me before his last deployment in June 2011. I was so happy to hear his voice, and it was a great phone call. We […]
February 6, 2024
Do you have moments in life that make you ask yourself, are you kidding me? Shortly after my brother was killed, I had one of those […]
December 31, 2023
On June 21st, 2000, Chris emailed me from a cyber-cafe in the Phillipines. He and a few others took a tour of Corregidor Island. He wrote […]
September 16, 2023
The band One Republic has so many great songs, and ‘I Lived’ is one of them. From the time my brother was a little boy, he […]
September 16, 2022
Life provides many opportunities to reflect. Birthdays are one such occasion. Today, September 16th, is my brother’s birthday. As I have reread his letters to share […]
