by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Apr 26, 2021 | Family, Love
My husband loves me. I’d hoped we would spend our silver anniversary doing something amazing. A long dreamed about trip. Amazing food. Meaningful gifts. And SOME of that’s happening in this doggone-it’s-still-covid year. The travel though . . . I...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Dec 14, 2020 | books, holidays, Love
I have a December birthday. Everyone who has a December birthday knows what that means . . . combo birthday/Christmas presents. Normally, this is NOT something to be preferred. My niece’s birthday is one week before Christmas and she fully expects to celebrate...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Nov 21, 2020 | Faith, Family, Love
One year ago today I hugged Dad for the last time. Of course, I didn’t know that. We so rarely recognize last times when they come. Which is good, I think. And while I wasn’t expecting that hug to be the last, Dad’s progressing Parkinson’s made...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Aug 17, 2020 | Family, Love, Memories
Yesterday was Dad’s 79th birthday. Of course it was also three and a half months since he died. Let’s just say I had lots of feelings but they all boiled down to this–I miss him. It’s been raining a lot in Western North Carolina. Dad liked the...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | Jun 22, 2020 | Family, Love, Memories
Dad’s been gone for almost two months now. And I’m well into the year that will be marked by firsts. The first Father’s Day, the first birthday, the first Christmas, the first . . . well there will be all sorts of firsts without him. And apparently...
by Sarah Loudin Thomas | May 18, 2020 | Family, Love, Memories
It’s been three weeks since Dad died. I’m getting used to the idea. That’s Dad grinning with me on my wedding day. But not really. Maybe that’s the catch. I don’t actually want to be less sad about losing my father. It feels right to me...
