09/01/2026
Sometimes it isn’t the big dates that get you.
It’s seeing the first-day photos and thinking about who should be here.
Who should be watching them grow up.
Who would have been asking how their first day went.
Who should have been part of these ordinary milestones.
And suddenly, in the middle of everyone else’s excitement, you’re reminded all over again of everything they’re missing.
Grief has a way of finding us in moments we never thought would hurt.
If back-to-school season is bringing someone to mind today, tell me who you’re missing in the comments. Let’s make sure their name is still spoken. 🤍