It was the week leading to David’s passing that I decided that I was going to start blogging. I told my Sister and she agreed that it will be a good idea. The main motivation was because I had bottled so much up for so long and I felt that blogging will let me get it out.

After David passed, I was also motivated to blog in order to keep his legacy going, hoping it is something our daughters will read as they get older to continue to remind them of the amazing man their Dad was.

The only decision was whether to make the blog public or private. In a complete 180 degree from my usual modus operandi and without much hesitation I decided it will be public. I was inspired to share our story because while we were going through it, it felt like such a lonely world.

What I did not realize was that the readers of the blog (some I do not even know) will be source of strength for me. You guys have empowered me by reading the blog, by sharing your comments, by sharing your stories, with the poems, and by encouraging me to believe I am strong when it does not seem apparent to me.

I thank you so much for reading the blog, sharing your experiences, sharing my pain and anger with me, your prayers, your kind thoughts, letting me know when you can relate to certain posts, and for encouraging me to keep writing. I am sincerely grateful.