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It’s been a while since I’ve updated. Things have been hectic – chaotic, at best. I don’t mean that in the traditional sense. The girls and I have been having a great Summer. It’s been nearly nine months since Chad left us. While we will never be truly “healed” from that loss, we’ve been doing [...]

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Originally published 11-17-2010 Chad, A week ago today, I said goodbye to you. I held your limp hand for hours, laid by your side in bed and whispered things I’ve told you a hundred times. I kissed your feverish forehead and told you to run to the light as fast as you could when you [...]

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Originally published 11-13-2010 Thank you all for your support at Chad’s Memorial Servcie today. The girls and I held up a lot better than I anticipated, and I’m certain that a special angel was guiding us through. I wrote a letter to Chad that our dear friend Mark, the pastor today, shared on my behalf. [...]

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Originally published 11-12-2010 It seems our story is beginning and ending with a dress. A prom dress. A wedding dress. And a dress for your service tomorrow. I fondly remember buying a dress for my senior prom. You were a freshman in college and I was nervously waiting to ask you to be my date. [...]

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My husband, Chad, passed away November 10, 2010 after a three-year fight with brain cancer. I kept a detailed blog of the events before, during and after this disease entered our life. Here, at AfterGiving.com, I will post some of the writings immediately after Chad’s death…and some from now. Thank you for reading our story. [...]

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