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A long summer…but a GOOD one

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This was a good summer.  There was fun and adventure…seeing family and mending fences….we said goodbye to a loved one that we’re still a bit shocked by…..we got to see many family and friends and didn’t see others.  ….this is our life, my life.    



And today….today, my sweet girl would have been 16.  I was a bit surprised by my absolute sadness but Ireland Rose Brady was a beautiful part of our life.  We would experience her life and her passing again and again if it meant we could hold her and look into her sweet eyes.    …..and as the day went on, I realized how very blessed I have been.  I’ll be 52 in just a day and a half….I’ve truly been living well.  There has been crazy hard times but with that, I’ve had so much fun and love in my life.  I’ll go ahead and sign up for 52 more years, please.  






 

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