Widow Wins (April 1, 2026)
This is the fifth spring since Scott passed away. As the daffodils and forsythia and cherry blossoms bloomed, I hoped that the springtime memories of Scott's initial diagnosis and final days might fade in time. Most days feel full and pass quickly now, but there are times like last week when flashbacks of those final days return with a force as if they had happened yesterday. It's hard when they hit unexpectedly, but I'm at peace with that now. I'd rather have those memories and the love that continues on, even if they're painful. I watched the Artemis II launch tonight. I had been vaguely aware that we were sending a crew to the moon this week, which I thought was pretty cool, but the mission struck a chord with me when I read that Reid Wiseman, the commander of Artemis II, lost his wife to cancer in 2020 (also on May 17). Artemis II crew In my widow support group, we talk about "widow wins." This can be something as simple as completing...