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Some Things Do Not Stop Being

Tricia Lott Williford June 24, 2015 9 Comments

The subject of this blog post asked that I take it down based on the personal backlash he has received. [...]

On Father’s Day

Tricia Lott Williford June 21, 2015 3 Comments

Sometimes there just aren’t words.

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Chicken Caesar Salad and the Entitled Bride

Tricia Lott Williford May 12, 2015 5 Comments

I ordered a Chicken Caesar Salad. There was so much chicken in it, really more than I needed. I found [...]

Tender Heart, Rainy Day

Tricia Lott Williford May 9, 2015 No Comments

A book was born this week. If there were birth announcements for such things, it might read, “Weighing in at [...]

The Dance in Knowing

Tricia Lott Williford March 24, 2015 1 Comment

It’s great to be known. There is a dance in knowing – in the pursuit of the dozens of details. [...]

Lunchables, Goldfish Marriages, and Where The Red Fern Grows

Tricia Lott Williford February 28, 2015 5 Comments

“Mommy, did you know someone can die of a broken heart?” “I do know.” I very nearly have. I don’t [...]

Love Letters and a Shared History

Tricia Lott Williford February 23, 2015 5 Comments

I know that couple. I know them. How do I know them? I wracked my brain, skimming the files of [...]

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To Be Loved So Much

Tricia Lott Williford February 4, 2015 11 Comments

My heart has been gripped by a love story that happened during the Hungarian Uprising in the 1950s. There was a [...]

Buckeyes, Sloopy, and the 10-Year-Plan

Tricia Lott Williford January 19, 2015 1 Comment

We are one week into the hype of Ohio State University’s reign as the National Champions of College Football. And [...]

Parts of a Whole

Tricia Lott Williford January 14, 2015 2 Comments

I said, “The thing is, I was a really great wife. I make a great helpmate. I was a great [...]

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A Love Note in Her Pocket

Tricia Lott Williford January 12, 2015 6 Comments

“I don’t want to live anymore,” she wrote in an email to me. She said, “Our stories are very similar, [...]

Scarlet and Grey

Tricia Lott Williford January 1, 2015 No Comments

During an Ohio State football game a couple of weeks ago, Tuck was in the ER for the evening with [...]

When Time Stands Still

Tricia Lott Williford December 23, 2014 5 Comments

I struggle to write on a day like this. On the only day that is like this. Anything I might [...]

More of This Pie of Life

Tricia Lott Williford November 20, 2014 2 Comments

On this day, Thursday, November 20, 2014, I have lived more days than Robb. And it’s weird and sobering to [...]

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He Twirled Me In My Dream

Tricia Lott Williford October 7, 2014 3 Comments

Robb met me in my dream the other night. We spent a couple of hours together. He held my hand and [...]

Williford, The Ball Carrier

Tricia Lott Williford September 29, 2014 4 Comments

“The first touchdown of the season goes to Williford!” Great job, Williford. I hope your dad got to watch.

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“Mine” is a beautiful Name.

Tricia Lott Williford September 19, 2014 3 Comments

Names matter. What you call someone shapes their identity. What you call yourself becomes the core of who you are. [...]

Why I’m Not Like Jill Duggar

Tricia Lott Williford September 15, 2014 8 Comments

Ever since Jill Duggar announced her pregnancy seemingly just a few hours after she saw two stripes on a stick, [...]

The Firehouse: A Visit with Our Heroes

Tricia Lott Williford September 11, 2014 5 Comments

So, while this was happening, the paramedics said to Tuck, “Let’s see… how many stitches do you think you’ll need?” [...]

Happy Birthday to You, Robb.

Tricia Lott Williford August 27, 2014 9 Comments

“If you came to me and said, ‘There is someone in this world who wants you more than anything. He [...]

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