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Hands

Tricia Lott Williford August 3, 2013 8 Comments

“Dude! What happened to your fingers? They’re all, like, puffy and stuff.” I watch Tuck look at his fingers, quickly…

The Very Happiest Thing

Tricia Lott Williford July 29, 2013 9 Comments

The worst part of the big dates on the calendar – anniversaries, birthdays, days we shared, days everyone still shares…

Closing a Gap isn’t Healing a Wound

Tricia Lott Williford July 20, 2013 9 Comments

I cannot think. I cannot. I can only cry. Darkness. Hopeless. Two and a half years later. Time has…

Looking Anywhere Else

Tricia Lott Williford July 19, 2013 3 Comments

When I miss Robb more than I can stand, when I can’t bear to look it in the face, I…

Closest Thing to Woodstock

Tricia Lott Williford July 16, 2013 2 Comments

I followed the music, I followed the crowds, and I followed the scent of sweet smoke that I’m pretty sure…

The Truth about My Coffee

Tricia Lott Williford July 11, 2013 No Comments

I wanted to like coffee. I wanted to want it. It just looked so sophisticated, so conversational, to hold a…

Airline Ash Trays and Pink Chinos

Tricia Lott Williford July 5, 2013 1 Comment

A young family sat in front of me on the plane. The dad sat across the aisle from his wife…

Small Blue Snow Boot

Tricia Lott Williford June 29, 2013 No Comments

From the Archives of Teaching Tuck and Ty * * * We decided to do a family trip to King…

The Year I Blew It on Father’s Day

Tricia Lott Williford June 16, 2013 1 Comment

Robb was a pro at celebrating Mother’s Day. We didn’t have many years together as parents, but he was always…

Full Immersion

Tricia Lott Williford June 5, 2013 1 Comment

I have a new iPhone cover. I went with Royal Blue. (Apparently I capitalize colors of royalty.) The Verizon girl…

I Dreamt Of Him

Tricia Lott Williford May 3, 2013 1 Comment

I dreamt of him. I was standing at the side of the road, seemingly Nimisila Road from my childhood town,…

Racquetball Glove

Tricia Lott Williford May 1, 2013 8 Comments

Tyler found Robb’s racquetball bag. He used to play an evening or two each week, and his bag had not…

Conflicted

Tricia Lott Williford April 25, 2013 9 Comments

I wonder if he felt conflicted. I wonder, at what point did he know he was dying? When did he…

Phone-A-Friend

Tricia Lott Williford April 18, 2013 1 Comment

“Mommy, I just miss you right now.” He’s calling from school, not from a cell phone, but from the real…

Sidelines

Tricia Lott Williford March 26, 2013 1 Comment

My Wii character, Mii if you will, does much better on the basketball court when I’m not playing. Seriously. She…

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…

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…

Sexy Lady

Tricia Lott Williford February 3, 2013 3 Comments

“Mommy, what does ‘sexy lady’ mean?” God, help me right now, this minute, please. “Um, what?” “What does ‘sexy lady’…

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…

Pirouette

Tricia Lott Williford December 9, 2012 No Comments

“Did daddy help you walk across icy spots because you were always running and spinning and sliding?” Yep. That’s me.…

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