Sarah's dad wearing a black tank top and a backwards baseball cap. Brandon and Blaine are standing in front of him. Brandon is wearing a black tank top. Blaine is on the right and he's wearing a white t-shirt that says 'Headstart 2001 Blaine'

Hurt, Hell and Healing on the Horizon

Today is my Dad’s birthday. He was my best friend and helped me raise my two boys, Brandon and Blaine, from the time they were barely walking. Sadly, he passed away in 2010, and while I miss him terribly, I’m truly thankful that he was not here for our loss of Brandon in 2016. He would have been just shattered and broken over it.

Brandon, leaning against a tree, standing outside a brick building with a multi-pane window. Brandon is wearing blue jeans and a black and white striped sweater and has his arms crossed across his chest.

Transparent Moment #475

During the first year after losing my 20 year old son Brandon (who had the brightest smile, perfect dimples, the hardiest laugh and gave the best hugs), I learned a lot. A lot about myself, about people, about God, about death, about grief, about Brandon himself and also about life. These unwanted enlightenments or lessons […]

Brandon and Sarah. Brandon is on the left wearing a red-orange tank top. Sarah is taking the selfie. She's wearing a striped shirt and black frame glasses.

Cleaning Out

During the first year after losing my 20 year old son Brandon (who had the brightest smile, perfect dimples, the hardiest laugh and gave the best hugs), I learned a lot. A lot about myself, about people, about God, about death, about grief, about Brandon himself and also about life. These unwanted enlightenments or lessons […]

Brandon wearing a long sleeve checked collar shirt and blue jeans with his hands in his pocket standing in the middle of an alleyway

Since Losing You

During the first year after losing my 20 year old son Brandon (who had the brightest smile, perfect dimples, the hardiest laugh and gave the best hugs), I learned a lot. A lot about myself, about people, about God, about death, about grief, about Brandon himself and also about life. These unwanted enlightenments or lessons […]

Brandon wearing a Jimi Hendrix long sleeve t-shirt and baseball cap with the word Columbia on it

8 Months

During the first year after losing my 20 year old son Brandon (who had the brightest smile, perfect dimples, the hardiest laugh and gave the best hugs), I learned a lot. A lot about myself, about people, about God, about death, about grief, about Brandon himself and also about life. These unwanted enlightenments or lessons […]

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