Living is a whole new adventure when you suddenly find yourself alone, widowed and the mother of four young boys a lot like their Dad.

Birthdays
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Birthdays

My baby turned 5 yesterday. It’s hard for me to say “our” baby now. I don’t know an “our” anymore. He’s now had 3 birthdays without his dad. He got 2 birthdays with him, which was it. This photo was his last birthday with his dad. He won’t remember a birthday with him.

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Angry, Tired and Happy
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Angry, Tired and Happy

I wake up every morning and the first thing I think is, “Grant’s not here.”  I go through my day and list the things I’ll be doing without him. I list what he’ll be missing and all the extra things I have to do because he’s now dead and not here to help me do the things he used to do. He used to help me, and our family.

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