by amanda3olives | Jan 24, 2016 | Cancer, caregivers, Chemo, Family, fatherless children, featured, Foundation, grief, hospice, lynch syndrome, modern widows, Non-profit, Orlando, Travel, Wedding, Widow, young cancer patients, young cancer wives
I went to a wedding over the holidays. Not just any wedding, it was Joe’s best friend’s wedding. It was beautiful, it was full of love and it was the hardest thing I’ve done since losing Joe. The bride and groom honored Joe in every detail from the...
by amanda3olives | Dec 15, 2015 | Family, fatherless children, featured, Foundation, grief, hospice, lynch syndrome, modern widows, Non-profit, Orlando, Wedding, Widow, young cancer patients, young cancer wives
“STAY GLAM!” I love that Joe’s final messages to me have started a movement. When I read the letter he left me after he died I couldn’t help but smile when I saw the words, Stay Glam. He went on to say he wanted to make sure I was taking care...
by amanda3olives | Nov 25, 2015 | Cancer, caregivers, Chemo, colon cancer, counseling, fatherless children, featured, Foundation, grief, hospice, lynch syndrome, modern widows, Non-profit, Orlando, Wedding, Widow, young cancer patients, young cancer wives
Can you believe the holidays are here? It’s my very, very favorite time of year. My birthday is December 14th and Mira Joey turns TWO on December 19th! Then of course, my guy JC on the 25th. I hope you’ll think of all of the people who are suffering this...
by amanda3olives | Sep 16, 2015 | Cancer, caregivers, Chemo, colon cancer, Family, fatherless children, featured, grief, hospice, modern widows, Non-profit, Travel, Wedding, Widow, young cancer wives
It wasn’t a decision I put any thought into. In the shower, I looked down at my hand and slipped the diamond band off of my ring finger and onto my right hand. It was done. I didn’t cry. In fact, I smiled as I stared at the white line wrapping around the...
by amanda3olives | Aug 3, 2015 | Cancer, caregivers, Chemo, Chicago, colon cancer, Family, featured, Foundation, grief, hospice, Non-profit, Orlando, Wedding, Widow, young cancer wives
I can remember the cold garage floor beneath my bare feet, I was wearing my white terry cloth robe and I know for sure that I was furious. What I can’t remember is just what had made me so mad. I marched out into the garage and tore into Joe, a monologue I had...
by amanda3olives | Apr 6, 2015 | Baby, Cancer, Chemo, colon cancer, Family, grief, hospice, modern widows, Orlando, Wedding, Widow, young cancer wives
Counselors say you’re not supposed to make major decisions for six months to a year after a death. You need to wait to experience all of the “seasons of emotions”. But what happens when you have no choice? I asked my counselor this and she said while...
