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Dear Addie, Kindergarten friends. Both of you born into a world that wasn't built with either of you in mind. The struggles were (& are) daily, the challenges are real. Life went ahead and did what life does. It stretched the distance between you two, carrying you both down different roads until your everyday lives were separated by miles and miles. It could have been the end of your story… Spoiler alert - it wasn’t and I’m grateful everyday for that. Instead, an ocean, a sur

Dear Addie, For most people, holiday traditions just... happen. Trick-or-treating? Umm, yes please. Costumes, candy, spooktacular decorations, say less. Fourth of July? Grilling in the blazing heat, popsicles, and fireworks. America understood the assignment. Christmas? Lights on everything, a very special birthday, Santa Claus and all things Grinch (if you know, you know), presents, cookies, Mariah Carey, honestly, what's not to love? For many of us, these traditions are jus

Dear Addie, I often wonder if he knew he was destined for something different. Kind of like you, he never quite fit into what others would call the "behavioral norms." He carried some unmistakable beagle traits of course, but there was always something more about him. He came into our lives so innocent and eager, and it didn't take long for him to settle into the life our beloved Ruby had built. Ruby was fiercely protective of our family, but she always held a little extra pl

Dear Addie, Sometimes when life feels exceptionally challenging, it's hard to see it as anything but unfair. It can feel as though the universe is somehow singling you out for reasons you'll never understand. But every so often, there comes a moment when years of challenges, unanswered questions, and wandering down paths no one expected suddenly point you toward a destination that finally feels within reach. That's what happened this week. Yesterday, after compiling years' wo