by Dianne | Oct 18, 2012
At 8:59 in the morning 16 years ago, my life was forever changed, forever blessed, as we welcomed Tyler into this world. Three years ago, I wrote a birthday letter to Tyler, welcoming him to adolescence. The other week, when I finally built up the courage to go...
by Dianne | Oct 5, 2012
Tyler’s grave marker was finally erected last Friday at Good Shepherd Cemetery. On my way home from work that day, I stopped by, excited to see it. I prepared for some hard-hitting grief, since what speaks death with more finality than a grave marker inscribed...
by Dianne | Sep 22, 2012
The other evening, I left work to go sit at Tyler’s grave. I’ve visited the cemetery a few times over the past 6 months, but only very briefly. Recently, with the weather turning fall-like, I felt compelled to spend some time there. I grabbed a camp chair...
by Dianne | Sep 5, 2012
Below is a note and link from one of my co-workers who is captaining a Baltimore “Team Tyler” this year. Thank you to Ginna and to all who end up participating! I’m praying a breakthrough comes quickly so that children don’t have to suffer...
by Dianne | Sep 1, 2012
Today marks the end of a difficult week. Wednesday was the five-month anniversary of Tyler’s death, but Monday was much, much tougher. Monday was the day Tyler would have entered 11th grade at Chapelgate Academy. One of the things that most troubled Tyler as his...
