August 03, 2012

Friday Flowers!

August 03, 2012/ treanab

Surprise visit from LB and a cute little plant to boot. Lovely... Just lovely.

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Today my Papa gets laid to rest. I wish that I had something more elegant and beautiful to say, but that was never our relationship- elegant and beautiful. It was rough and frayed and at times, abusive. When I was in 5th grade he got sober and I also realized that my birth mom was never coming back for me. On one hand I thought things were finally going to get better, on the other I thought I was completely alone and panicked and afraid of everything falling apart as my brother slipped into his own addictions. See- definitely not elegant and beautiful. What was beautiful was how hard he tried for my brother and I. How when I went back to Washington six years ago, we got to say everything we needed to say to each other. We got to heal. That- that was elegant and beautiful. I hope he got some joy in life. I hope he is finally at peace. I hope he knows that I know that he loved me as best as he could. Mostly- I just hope.

Rest and celebrate the week of the 4th. Find freedom in encouraging support of other women starting the week of the 9th. Message me to join us!

Remembering why I’m so tired today... me and my buddies my buddies and me. @robrich23 @ahodapp13

What an amazing and inspiring show. Jamming out to I do me, You do you all the way home. Thank you for a brilliant show that make me cry and shake my butt all in the same. Thank you. Thank you. @justinstewardfurstenfeld @blueoctoberband

My baby girls. Love these three crazies. #youdownwithlmb @sammikitch @lwbranz

We will miss you Ms. Elizabeth! #youdownwithlmb

This kid. #cardib #imsorryskippy #youdownwithlmb #snugglyskipper

Books! I’ve got all of these on hold for e-copies at the Library. If you’re looking for book ideas, and you’re not a turd person, join us on FB at #spiveys📚club @ashleyspivey is a master reader. Master reader-er? She just knows all the things ok? #books #bookrecommendations

What a weekend. Signing off for all the Father’s Day emotional things that that day brings for me. So happy to have had these adventures with my people. #youdownwithlmb #denver #coloradosprings

I don’t have a dad. Never saw one in action as a kid. Never knew how a parent’s eyes could light up by you just walking into a room. Never understood that dads would dance hilariously to make you laugh, hug and kiss you endlessly because their love for you was so overwhelming, stay at home with you full time so that the momma could work, take you on adventures everyday, and adore every bit of you. And then, I saw LB become a dad. And it’s magic. And healing. It’s healing magic. My girl and I are so lucky. #youdownwithlmb @robrich23

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