Love and loss

Stronger than I was

April 17, 2025

Somehow, through all the sadness, life still grew.

Forever and a Day: A Tribute to Jody

April 14, 2025

Paul’s eulogy for Jody at her funeral Mass. Jody made you feel truly seen, deeply loved and cherished and her beautiful heart will echo through our lives forever.

If Jody still is

April 12, 2025

In the days leading up to Jody’s anniversary—and just before Easter—I’m reminded that if she still exists somewhere, then so does the love, the prayers, and the promise of reunion.

The Ache and the After

April 10, 2025

Paul reflects on the quiet, persistent nature of grief one year after losing a loved one, capturing the daily ache of absence alongside a growing sense of resilience and hope.

April: The month that changed everything

April 1, 2025

While the grief of that day still lingers, the past year has also been filled with love, healing, and the strength to move forward.

Two pictures, three decades apart

March 24, 2025

Time may pass, but some things forever remain the same.