Just wanted to let you know I’m good. Yes, I’m documenting and processing and there are moments the emotions bubble up and I process them in writing. Yet, I’m so blessed with an awesome support system — my wonderful Daddy and family members, a sweet brother-in-law Chris Kline who constantly checks on us, my sister Karen […]
Writing is very cathartic for me as you can tell from my posts. It probably seems weird that I’m posting so much of my personal path through pain, but people are telling me they are benefiting from my raw vulnerability. And if this mess I’m going through can help someone process their own pain, then […]
I have a double broken heart right now. One from my mother’s passing and the other from my husband suddenly withdrawing his love. The juxtaposition of my mother’s love with the withdrawal of love has been poignant, and I do not believe the timing is coincidental. While the timing feels cruel, I believe it is also a […]
I lost my mom on March 15, 2017.When people ask me how I am, I don’t know how to answer. I am here. I put one foot in front of the other. I make myself eat something mainly because I want my daddy to eat something or he reminds me to eat too.I’m exhausted from […]
When I was young I had big plans For what I long to have. I dreamed of love and starry nights And long walks on the sand. I thought life would be rosy With much to look forward to. But I kneel here now before You, Lord, With just one thing in hand. Here’s my […]
I reflect on the times in my life when I’ve fallen in love… that temporary flame that roars to life in a heartbeat but then fizzles as fast as it came. Then, there are the times I’ve given my heart and soul only to have the other person’s heart harden and cut me off for […]
Eulogy for Betty Jean Morton By Marnie L. Marcus Delivered 3/21/2017 Audio version: Eulogy for Betty Morton My mother, Betty Jean Morton was born Betty Jean White on February 10, 1933 in Chattanooga, TN. She was the first child of five born to Thelma Brown White and Eugene R. White. They lived in Athens, Tennessee at […]
In my life I’ve truly loved three men. My experience with all three ended in disappointment, but what I carried away from those situations is priceless. With the first, I gained 6 beautiful children. I came to fully grasp the power of choice and consequences, and through necessity became a confident business woman and bestselling author. […]