by TheLoveofMyLife | Dec 16, 2016 | In the Words of the Kids, Love of My Life
On the way into St. Andrew’s Episcopal School this morning, I was already a little wistful thinking about the fact that this was Taylor’s “last” time to be at Lessons and Carols. Maureen and I have loved this service since he first sang...
by TheLoveofMyLife | Oct 21, 2016 | In the Words of the Kids, Love of My Life
It is one thing for me to tell the story of the love of my life, Maureen. It is quite another when your children tell their stories of their love for their mom. On October 21, 2016, our son, Taylor Thompson, told the story of his love for his mom in a moving homily at...
by TheLoveofMyLife | Sep 20, 2016 | In the Words of the Kids, Love of My Life
2 years ago, Taylor, Kyla, Katelyn, Maureen and I were all in Chicago. We had a grand time, watching a Cubs baseball game and a Northwestern football game. We had Chicago style pizza, visited our first apartment, our first house, and the church in which Maureen and I...
by TheLoveofMyLife | Oct 21, 2015 | In the Words of the Kids, Love of My Life
Mom, We still have so much to talk about. I still have so much to ask you. You still have so much to teach me beyond the love, strength, grace, and compassion you demonstrated every day. I want to go back to the day. October 19th. Two days before your passing. The day...
by TheLoveofMyLife | Oct 7, 2015 | In the Words of the Kids, Love of My Life
“Blessed By Angels Unawares” | Hebrews 13:2 When I was fifteen, I lost my mom to breast cancer. The day was October twenty first, and I was sitting on the left side of the library at the table near the window. As I was confirming my fantasy football lineup, Mrs....
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