souls and signs

Dear Jakey, You have been on my mind even more lately if that is even possible. It seems so strange that we are about to have our 2nd Christmas without you. It’s been weird and kind of uncomfortable getting ready for it. It’s like I feel guilty planning...

letting go

Dear Jakey, It has been a while since I wrote again. And it is my own fault. My last letter to you was about things that haven’t changed since you left us. And of course, as soon as I finished writing it all I could think about are all the very many ways things...

5 things

Dear Jakey, Today a lot of things entered my mind that I think you should know. So in no particular order: 1. Your clothes are still in the closet you used to share with Ethan. Not as many of the shirts since I had the quilt made but all your pants and sweaters and...

touch

Dear Jakey, It’s funny because I was waiting so long for the 8th to pass and now it has. And I am not sure what I expected but nothing is different. Passing that milestone makes nothing easier, nothing better, nothing at all different. It makes me think that it...