Cancer Awareness

by cynthia // October 24, 2010 // 1 Comment

October is Cancer Awareness Month. According to the National Cancer Institute, â€œOn January 1, 2007, in the United States there were approximately 11,713,736 men and women alive who had a history of cancer of all sitesâ€. This is a staggering... Continue reading →

Family Pictures

by cynthia // October 21, 2010 // No Comments

I have been putting off joining a particular social network for many reasons over the last couple of years. Well a few weeks ago my brother made the comment that he was speaking with my one of my auntâ€™s about... Continue reading →

Storm Stories

by cynthia // October 20, 2010 // No Comments

Storm Stories My minister, Rev Tommy Morgan at Grace Christian Church, Helena, got my attention in church on Sunday morning, as I am sure was his intention. I have not been to church lately due to my depression and sadness.... Continue reading →

Our Love Story

by cynthia // October 17, 2010 // No Comments

Three months ago on Saturday, July 17, 2010 at Grace Christian Church in Helena, Alabama, I became Mrs. @inthemiddle. Many people have asked how did you meet? Here is our story……… We had a mutual friend that spoke about us... Continue reading →

Healing a Wounded Heart

by cynthia // October 14, 2010 // 2 Comments

My last few posts have been about my mother and they have been heart wrenching and difficult to write. But, now I would like to focus on healing my wounded heart and getting back to the me who enjoys the... Continue reading →

The Unexamined Life

by cynthia // October 12, 2010 // 4 Comments

As I deal with the death of my mom and wait patiently the birth of my first grandchild in December, I have taken some time to take a look at my life and my mortality. As Socrates once said, â€œThe... Continue reading →

Orphaned and Alone

by cynthia // October 7, 2010 // 1 Comment

I lost my father at the tender age of 9, he died in April 1974. Then as you know in April of 2010 I lost my mother. I cannot explain to you the feeling of losing your last parent. I... Continue reading →

Identity Crisis: The Loss of a Mother

by cynthia // October 5, 2010 // 1 Comment

Most of you know that my mother died on April 11, 2010. I have not posted in almost 2 months because these next few posts have been difficult and heart wrenching to write. This has been the most difficult and... Continue reading →

My Mother’s Passion

by cynthia // August 11, 2010 // No Comments

As I have mentioned in my previous blog post, domestic violence is a cause that is near and dear to my heart. My mother was a survivor and she worked tirelessly until her death at a shelter downtown for battered... Continue reading →

My Family

by cynthia // August 9, 2010 // 3 Comments

Let me tell you about my family. I have three sons. Aaron is the oldest, Andrew is the middle and Matthew is the youngest. Andrew is married and his wifeâ€™s name is Jesse and they have a baby on the... Continue reading →