Piece of Cake
This weekend is Cupcake ’10, an informal Midwestern bloggy retreat and I am going! The ladies who generated this event have become online friends of mine and I am beyond thrilled to be meeting them, along with some other incredible women, on Saturday in
This blog has forever altered the course of my grief and healing, and who I am as Joel’s mother. It has given me a place to hide, to moan, to look forward, and to grow. These things I expected when we created a space for me to process Joel’s death and to celebrate our son. What I never expected or anticipated is the tangible web of support that sprung up around me in the blogging community. The women who have come here, read and commented, conversed with me on Twitter and sent emails have given me so much that I never could have asked for because I couldn’t fathom it was available. I moved to this city when Leo and I married, I have no close friends here yet. My family is mostly 3 hours away and Leo has been out of town extensively. I work in our small company, with all men, all technology geniuses. (read not appropriate for chatting and shoe shopping) Many days these women on the internet are my lifeline, my link to the world, my desperately needed friends. I am thrilled to sit down with them over some cupcakes and wine and to finally get the chance to hug them in person.
Also going on at Casa Del Joelsfolks is that Leo is once again out of town. As you may have gathered from some of my latest tweets, I deposited him safely at an Army base and kissed him goodbye recently. He will be participating in a very challenging course over the next few months and truly needs your prayers. This is an opportunity he has desired for a long time, but it is very, very difficult, both physically and mentally. He will be travelling some, but will remain in the
And if you don’t mind, I could use your prayers too. I am now solely responsible for the company Leo built with his blood, sweat and tears over the last ten years. My routine is very fragile and changes throw me off kilter quickly, please pray that I am able to settle in and rise to the challenge. This company is our livelihood, our retirement, and provides for many other families as well. I must succeed.
I am radically sentimental since I said goodbye to Leo, and I’d be remiss if I’d didn’t share how much all of your support means to me as a grieving mother, as a lonely woman, as an Army wife, and as a human being. Knowing all of you share this place with me, and care enough to show up and read my little words means so much when I am bogged down in the face of this new life of mine. God’s blessings to you all friends, I am blessed to know you.
Imma eat myself stupider than you!
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I'm bringing an extra large box of tissues just because of you.
Steph
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Man do I know what you mean about this and twitter being a lifeline during the day. There are days when I so badly just need to get away and usually find my escape on twitter!
Thank you also for being there..
Eat a cupcake or 10 for me.
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p.s. I love you, and you have my prayers every night.
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I'm very excited to meet you at Cupcake!! And I'll use Steph's Kleenex!
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Oh, man, do I know what you mean! I have great neighbors (who are all like parent figures) but no friends locally. I treasure the friendships I've made on blogs and Twitter, they keep me sane some days!!
Have fun at Cupcake 10, I wish I could be there!
Praying for you and your hubs.
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I've never heard of Cupcake, but you should totally stop by on your way home from Wisconsin. I make cupcakes with Guinness beer and chocolate, and will myself be a lonely Army wife this weekend, thanks to resumed post-deployment training. Boo...but also so grateful to your husband and mine. Safe travels! C.
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For all of you who are getting to meet Sara for the first time at this Cupcake thing, you are in for a delightful time. She is amazing!!! You will not be disappointed.
P.S. Sara, you're halfway to North Dakota!
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If cupcakes are involved, I (obviously) totally approve! Eat many for your peeps in TFK. Have fun and be careful! Thinking of "Leo" and hoping for his safety.
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Have fun at the blog retreat!! It sounds like a lot of fun.
I understand completely what you mean about this community. I don't know how it happened, but within days of my lost people started finding me, and you all rescued me.
I continue thinking of you and little Joel!
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i really wish i could be meeting you at this cupcake event – everyone, really. have lots of fun for me and speak my name as i will be thinking of all you lovely ladies (and maybe making my own cupcakes. maybe we can set up a cupcake cheers via twitter?)
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so, so sad that i can't be there anymore. was looking forward to cupcake, wine and HUGGING YOU! *sigh* but, i know you'll have a wonderful time and i'm so happy for you.
praying for you!
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Hello my long lost friend,
We have grown apart over the years, but reading your blog each day makes me feel much closer to you. This blog in particular left me thinking "Well, with Leo gone there is just absofreaklinglutly (is this a word?) no reason why we cannot get together to reminisce and catch up, chat, talk shoes, and maybe even shop a little". So, that said let me know when the best time to call you is, and we will set a date. I am so happy to see hope returned, she really was getting to be a little unruly here in Muskegon!
Jen
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Thank you for sharing your journey with me. I stumbled upon your site and can't ever go back to life without you and Joel.
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