Reader, so many things have happened since I last posted anything on here, and I am sad to say not all of it has been good. I will start with the good, which is that my son graduated from high school last June, and to be honest, I am still in shock about that. Don’t get me wrong, there was never any doubt that he would graduate. The shock simply comes from the fact that I can not believe I do not have a child in school anymore. I have focused on being a mom for so long that now I feel a bit lost without having the same “mom” role I have always had. My solution to this uncharted territory for me was to go out and find a job outside of the home. I am now a waitress at a local convenience store/restaurant, and it turns out I really enjoy the work. I love getting to see and interact with so many people. Now moving on from mom/work talk, I am going to jump into the sadder bits of what has been going on.
Trigger Warnings Ahead for Illness and Death
Back in July of 2025, my father-in-law passed away from bladder cancer, and of course, that was a huge hit for our family. It is always hard to lose a family member and then try to readjust to life without them. I am someone who lost both of my parents young, so having to go back through it again with my father-in-law was difficult because, of course, grief touches on past grief, and this was no exception. After his passing, I hate to say it, but I fell into a reading slump. It didn’t matter what I picked up; nothing seemed to keep my attention. This is a huge problem because for me, reading has always been a place I can go to escape myself and be transported to a happier place. I was simply lost without this, and I struggled. Let us fast forward to now, February 2026, and I find myself thrown back into the grief hole with the passing of my friend, who was diagnosed years ago with cancer. Remember I said grief touches upon grief well the same holds true for this situation as well. Over a year ago, I lost my best friend to cancer in a similar way to my recent friend’s passing. They were both mothers and just simply lovely women. I am sad to say goodbye to another friend due to cancer. I suppose this is always a good reminder to stay on top of your health and not to take it for granted.
With all that being said, I do sincerely apologize for being absent for so long. I hope, Reader, you will continue to stick around on this little piece of the internet as I step back into blogging and reading again. I also want to say that I hope this post finds you all well. I know there is a lot going on in this world, but I do hope you are able to find kindness and acceptance wherever you may be in the world. Until Next Time, Reader, Happy Reading.