She Tricia Lott Williford February 27, 2013 11 Comments She made an appointment to visit the house that was hers the day before. She brought two friends along, who… Read more
One Box on the Counter Tricia Lott Williford February 26, 2013 9 Comments The girl next to me on the plane looks like Amanda Seyfried, from Les Mis and Mamma Mia. Which means… Read more
Lucky Tricia Lott Williford February 23, 2013 4 Comments Today, I sat with a woman whose husband died nine months ago. This weekend is her first step into the… Read more
It Does a Body Good Tricia Lott Williford January 29, 2013 5 Comments “I don’t want to drink my milk. I don’t want to grow. I don’t want to get too heavy. I… Read more
Word of the Day: Esophageal. Tricia Lott Williford December 20, 2012 14 Comments Did you know that mounting anxiety can cause esophageal spasms? Picture that, if you wish, the small flap that keeps… Read more
Love Note Tricia Lott Williford December 17, 2012 8 Comments Dear Tricia, This week is upon you. It’s been two years. You are living, breathing, parenting, writing, and waking each… Read more
Impromptu Sleepover Tricia Lott Williford December 13, 2012 12 Comments I went to bed at 6:45 last night. My brain had stopped thinking, my heart was overwhelmed, and I could… Read more
And Then One More Tricia Lott Williford October 24, 2012 14 Comments “If I’m going to tell this story, I’m going to tell the truth.” This has been my promise from day… Read more
The Bottom of the Lake Tricia Lott Williford October 8, 2012 10 Comments Depression is fierce and mean and heavy and angry. I am in a long black tunnel that has stretched for… Read more
Rounding Up Tricia Lott Williford September 28, 2012 1 Comment “Her husband died two years ago.” Ah. We’re rounding up now, I see. Read more
Better Living Through Chemistry Tricia Lott Williford September 27, 2012 11 Comments I knew what needed done, but I didn’t know how to start any of it. Laundry and clutter and dishes… Read more
Blessedly Off Key Tricia Lott Williford September 22, 2012 1 Comment I miss holding hands. You might not realize how intimate that really is, how beautiful the puzzle pieces of fingers… Read more
Shingles, Paint, and Kindness Tricia Lott Williford September 20, 2012 3 Comments “Tricia, have you had a chance to look at the paint and shingle samples? Have you made any decisions?” “No,… Read more
Table Topics Tricia Lott Williford September 18, 2012 1 Comment “Tonight’s dinner question is: what’s the hardest thing you’ve ever done?” We are fans of Table Topics, the family edition.… Read more
On Second Thought Tricia Lott Williford August 31, 2012 12 Comments On second thought (or insert whatever cardinal number you choose for how many times I have rethought this), I’m not… Read more
“Mommy, Can You Tell Me What Happened?” Tricia Lott Williford August 30, 2012 16 Comments “Mommy, are you crying?” “Yes.” “Did you just now start crying because you miss daddy?” “Yes, buddy. I want people… Read more
37 Tricia Lott Williford August 28, 2012 9 Comments I wanted to buy cookies for his birthday. I wanted to deliver them to his office, to his colleagues, officemates,… Read more
Demanding Optimism, Sunshine. Tricia Lott Williford August 26, 2012 3 Comments I feel like sunshine is demanding. It calls to me, like a dinner bell or a melodic and friendly “yoo-hoooo!”… Read more
Feel How You Feel Tricia Lott Williford August 2, 2012 2 Comments Tuck woke in the middle of the night, crying and crying. This doesn’t happen to us as often anymore. “What’s… Read more
Young is a Feeling Tricia Lott Williford July 7, 2012 2 Comments “Tricia, I’m only two years from 40, but in my mind I feel like I’m still in my early twenties. … Read more
