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A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes
Originally posted by me as dakotaismyson March 17, 2020 Well, I cried a lot during support group. Both the leaky kind and the aggressive...

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Mar 17, 20254 min read


Support Groups
Originally posted by me as dakotaismyson March 16, 2020 I’ve mentioned my amazing support group, before… but I told hubby that,...

StephannePayne
Mar 16, 20252 min read
The Last Conversation
Originally posted by me as dakotaismyson March 15, 2020 Preface: I am one of those who believe if I write something down it either...

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Mar 16, 20256 min read
No More Maserati
Originally posted by me as dakotaismyson March 14, 2020 Today was the first time since Dakota’s suicide that we went to the grocery. It...

StephannePayne
Mar 15, 20253 min read
Time Marches On
Originally posted by me as dakotaismyson March 13, 2020 One of the hardest things to deal with is the fact that life continues around me...

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Mar 14, 20253 min read
Laughter Lives
Originally posted by me as dakotaismyson March 13, 2020 Today the daughter and I were chatting after our work day and, during the course...

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Mar 13, 20252 min read
Blessed
Originally posted by me as dakotaismyson March 12, 2020 I am blessed with a phenomenal daughter who is very strong and supportive. I am...

StephannePayne
Mar 12, 20251 min read
Keeping Him Alive
Originally posted by me as dakotaismyson March 10, 2020 First off (this disclaimer is mostly for my parents) I was in a very bad place...

StephannePayne
Mar 11, 20252 min read
Reaching Out
Originally posted by me as dakotaismyson March 10, 2020 Today I discovered 2 things: My mom and dad read my blog. Kinda nice to know...

StephannePayne
Mar 10, 20254 min read
My Son Had Heart
Originally posted by me as dakotaismyson March 8, 2020 I got a call from the donor service (TDS) last night. She asked via text if she...

StephannePayne
Mar 8, 20251 min read
Talk About Suicide
Originally posted by me as dakotaismyson March 6, 2020 My mom told me today about a lady she knows who called her to express sympathy....

StephannePayne
Mar 6, 20252 min read
Is This How Insanity Starts?
Originally posted by me as dakotaismyson March 4, 2020 Hubby insinuated before that he felt my continual texting to Dakota was a bad...

StephannePayne
Mar 4, 20252 min read
Worries Abound
Originally posted by me as dakotaismyson March 4, 2020 Today Jess was slated to start back to work. She made it a total sum of one hour...

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Mar 3, 20253 min read
Broken
Originally posted by me as dakotaismyson March 3, 2020 I had to go back to work today. I took a picture of Dakota for my desk. I avoided...

StephannePayne
Feb 21, 20252 min read
Cyclic Conversations
Originally posted by me as dakotaismyson March 2, 2020 I think I’m locked up inside my own head. I realized I was saying the same things...

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Feb 11, 20252 min read
A Letter to My Son
Originally posted by me as dakotaismyson March 1, 2020 My dearest Dakota, Today was, again, one of the hardest days of my life. I look...

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Jan 28, 20252 min read


Days I Dread
Originally posted by me as dakotaismyson February 28, 2020 Tomorrow is the memorial service. I have flowers that have been delivered...

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Jan 17, 20252 min read


A Week Ago Today
Originally posted by me as dakotaismyson February 27, 2020 Dakota looking back I write all of these in the morning; always talking about...

StephannePayne
Jan 13, 20254 min read
7 Hours of Sleep
Originally posted by me as dakotaismyson February 26, 2020 Last night was the first time I got more than a couple of hours of...

StephannePayne
Jan 9, 20252 min read


Finding the Right Words
Originally posted by me as dakotaismyson February 25, 2020 Yesterday was a different kind of challenge. I had to make “arrangements”....

StephannePayne
Jan 2, 20253 min read
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