It was my birthday last month and I received a priceless gift: All the videos from Knox’s life on DVDs! No gift could equal this. In this stage of grief, watching the happy times we had with Knox is a great comfort. I love watching each and every video, […]
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“Girl with Opera Glasses”, after Degas
I started this painting 4 months ago. It’s called “Girl with Opera Glasses” by Edgar Degas. I sketched it onto a canvas that a friend of mine found in a dumpster. The things people throw out! It already had a thick, ivory coat of paint on it. Look! There’s Knox […]
One Month Without Knox
There were 5 diapers left in his diaper basket. There were 28 medicine syringes left in the kitchen drawer. I have received 122 sympathy cards. And all the flowers have wilted. In the morning, I wake up and set things up as if he was still here. I lay his […]
One Week Without Knox
It’s been one week since I buried my son. I’m trying to adjust to life without Knox and trying to make sense of the last 3 weeks. At this point, I feel as if I don’t care about anything. It’s understandable, I think. If I live, fine. If I […]