by Rebecca Holt | Feb 10, 2019
I’ve never been great at being in front of an audience. As a child, I was in various extracurricular activities (e.g. dance, choir) that required me to be in front of an audience. While I liked the practices, I hated the performances. I always requested to be in the...
by Rebecca Holt | Jan 15, 2019
The high cliffs, rocky foothills, and desert plants make for a beautiful, yet treacherous landscape for the families living in the Northern Amhara region of Ethiopia. Our long days in a caravan of SUVs during our last trip to Ethiopia made me truly understand the...
by Rebecca Holt | Jan 4, 2019
When you lose someone you love dearly, what remains, is their memories. Sometimes I find that in moments throughout the day, I will almost zone out when something triggers a memory of Charlie. Watching Ellie play on the swing set outside, I think of the weekend...
by Rebecca Holt | Dec 24, 2018
A few weeks ago a sweet neighbor of mine sent me this picture of Charlie. The picture was taken by her husband on our first Christmas in the our neighborhood. I don’t even remember the picture being taken, but I do remember the context. We had been invited to dinner...
by Rebecca Holt | Dec 18, 2018
I have been in some deep grief over the past few weeks. As is typical for me, I have memories of Charlie or moments of sadness that “pop up” at inopportune times and, instead of allowing myself to stop and feel them, I push them back in my grief box. After awhile,...
