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Sleigh bells and Snowflakes

Tricia Lott Williford July 12, 2012 1 Comment

Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens, Bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens. Brown paper packages tied up with…

Elegant Denial

Tricia Lott Williford July 10, 2012 3 Comments

I tossed out a bottle of his vitamins today. I puzzle myself with the things I have kept all this…

The Train

Tricia Lott Williford July 8, 2012 4 Comments

I found Robb’s Train. It’s old and beautiful, and he cared for it with deep intensity. That mostly means that…

Bookends

Tricia Lott Williford July 4, 2012 3 Comments

These photos span a decade. His eyes are lit up in the first picture; they were brighter then. Everything was…

BBQ ribs and Poetry

Tricia Lott Williford July 3, 2012 2 Comments

Robb used to say he couldn’t enjoy barbecued ribs because they were “too much work for not enough meat.” I…

Fuel Light

Tricia Lott Williford June 28, 2012 5 Comments

I feel like I’ve told you this story already. It’s hard to know, really. We’ve become the kind of friends…

The Help, Kathryn Stockett

Tricia Lott Williford June 25, 2012 9 Comments

Write a brief essay about a piece of literature that changed your life. I like to think I read Kathryn…

Highest of Compliments

Tricia Lott Williford June 23, 2012 5 Comments

“Tuck, you are so much like Daddy. Sometimes I just want to call you Robb Williford.” His gentle, proud smile…

The First Wedding

Tricia Lott Williford June 11, 2012 5 Comments

The first wedding without Robb. The first wedding with my boys in company. The first wedding at which the bride…

The Future Spouses

Tricia Lott Williford June 10, 2012 6 Comments

Quite independently, very much on their own, the boys have each begun praying for their “new daddy.” “Mommy, when will…

9:17

Tricia Lott Williford May 24, 2012 15 Comments

Hi, honey. It’s been a hard day. A bad day. The boys just… the boys. I’m so tired tonight. I…

Petunias: Part II of III

Tricia Lott Williford May 17, 2012 1 Comment

Last spring, when there was still a frigid winter in my heart, when sunshine scorched and violated me, I stayed…

Not My Word of the Day

Tricia Lott Williford April 24, 2012 17 Comments

Dictionary.com sends me a Word of the Day. (I remember when Robb and I sat across the table from one…

Handwriting

Tricia Lott Williford April 24, 2012 6 Comments

I found his handwriting today. In my checkbook. That’s all it takes. I can picture the pen in his hand,…

Seriously Underestimated

Tricia Lott Williford April 17, 2012 2 Comments

Congratulations, Robb, You have achieved Hilton Honors for all of your travel within the previous year. We thank you for…

I Love You Differently

Tricia Lott Williford April 15, 2012 1 Comment

“Mommy, do you love Daddy or God more?” “I love them differently. And I am so thankful God gave Daddy…

With a Whiff of Sunscreen

Tricia Lott Williford April 2, 2012 4 Comments

I congratulated myself for remembering sunscreen. Spring has been in the air for more than a week now, but I…

Rock Solid; Gentle Giant.

Tricia Lott Williford March 14, 2012 5 Comments

Tucker is a strong boy. He’s a little rock. To look at him, you woudn’t guess it, necessarily, but to…

Remembering.

Tricia Lott Williford March 9, 2012 10 Comments

Today, I miss him with my whole heart.

Science Fair Season

Tricia Lott Williford March 7, 2012 1 Comment

Tri-fold boards line the hallways, filled with illustrations of hypotheses, experiments, and outcomes. It’s Science Fair Season. And I remember…

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