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As I sit to reflect on this year, it has taken me a while to realize the blessings. This year has been full of ups and downs, both personally and for my family. I have loved and lost, and felt lost. Through every experience, I've realized that there has been joy and pain, but this year has brought me back to basics. This year has grounded me, taught me to get back to the simpler things, focus on love, happiness, and family. My family has struggled with great and tragic losses in the past year. However, as I sit and think about all that we have endured, I also must realize that we have been strengthened. This year has been the first year since my Uncle Sterling passed away, that I've felt like my family was becoming whole again. We have gathered and celebrated with each other like we used to do in the past. We have all reconnected and made it a point to be with each other. We have strengthened our bond as a family and for that I am eternally grateful. This year I made a sile...

Woke up this morning, feeling quite numb. It was on this morning one year ago, that my mother woke me up very early on her way to work, saying my grammy wasn't responding to her, come and check on her. I immediately jumped up and went to my grandmother's room, all the while knowing that something must be wrong. I tried to get her to answer me, but there was no response, I tried to find her pulse, but there was none. I immediately called her doctor, who rushed over to the house, to confirm what I already knew, my grandmother was no longer with us. It's been a year, and I still miss you like it was yesterday. I think about you every day, sometimes I lay down in your bed just to feel near to you. There have been so many days that all I've needed is to lay in bed and talk to you. The house hasn't been the same without you here. Axel still looks for you every morning. It breaks my heart that we can't be near you anymore. I never knew how I would handle your death...

I'm a November baby! We are the BEST! On November 9th, I turned the big 3-0! To celebrate I decided to go to Las Vegas with a few of my friends! My 30th birthday was a memorable occasion to say the least. I had a fabulous time with some of my best girlfriends. Leading up to my 30th I also set out to do a few things that I'd always wanted to do, so of which I achieved, others are still waiting, but I will definitely get to them. Spending my birthday weekend in Las Vegas was such a treat. I've been working 3 jobs and in graduate school, so it was a much needed release. I got to be wild and carefree for a weekend and spoil myself rotten because it was my birthday. I love birthdays and I love celebrating them, it is the one special day that's all about you. Well this month I celebrated the whole month. When you're away for your birthday you can do that because not everyone got to celebrate with you! Las Vegas is an awesome city, I started my 30th year with a bang ...