Well, it has been a year. No not since I started my blog but rather since the event that inspired this blog to be thrust into existence, the passing of my mom. This blog, like many things, started in the notes app of my phone, and then was migrated into the public sphere, after much debate. As I write this I reflect on the year that I have had since the tragic and untimely demise of my sweet mama. Since that time, I have: Attended 4 weddings gone to two concerts been on 4 out of state trips Attended 1 Baptism bought a new car gotten promoted at my job And by all means these were all great things, and deserve to be celebrated. At times however, these occasions feel empty, or at the very least like they are missing something. And truthfully they are. All of these are milestones for either me, or people close to me, that mom was supposed to be there for, and her presence was very obviously missed. All that aside, I've had a prett...