REMEMBERING JULIA | juliasgrace

Julia left us in September of 2013, but she will always remain in our hearts. Not a day goes by that we don't think of her, miss her, and remember her. Julia's mother, Janet, often writes about these moments without Julia and has decided to share these thoughts with everyone.

Seven Years - A Pandemic, a Song, and a Bear

Spring arrived and with it came a global pandemic. At first, it was the panic and isolation that every family felt. But then the mood...

The Yin and Yang of This New Year

I roll over and look at the clock. It’s 4:31AM, New Year’s Eve, and I can’t sleep. Since Julia left us, I haven’t really celebrated the...

Mother's Day and My Alternative Universe

I wake up to the pouring rain. It seems appropriate weather for this Mother’s Day. I have been in a funk for the last few weeks, so the...

Five Years of Waiting

I wake early in the morning, grab my coffee and watch out the window as the day begins. I wait for the sun to fill the sky with light...

A Song, A Locket, A Resolution

I arrived at the mall to get a few items. I have a clear direction – one stop, one store. As I make the way to the crowd, I look...

Choose Happiness - A Birthday Gift for Julia

I lay in bed, gazing at the ceiling, unable to sleep. My nerves are on edge and my mind begins to wander. How could we do this again? ...

An Eternity, A Blink of An Eye

Each morning when I wake, I count the days and wonder how I will ever make it through another one without Julia by my side. Today,...

A Perfect Holiday

Today is January 2nd and a sigh of relief can be heard in houses across the nation. The weeks of preparation are over and we officially...

The Season of “What-Ifs”

I find it hard to write any more. It was always something that always helped me find strength and hopefulness. I seemed so easy to write...

Beautiful Frantic Noise

A few days before Christmas, I ran to pick up a few items at the grocery store. As I was waiting in the checkout line, I listened in on...

Sunflowers

Two years. It is so hard to believe that Saturday will be two years since Julia left us. Two – it is such a small word, but it feels so...

A Kiss

Not a day goes by without thinking of Julia. For that matter, not a minute goes by. She is with me always, entwined in my every moment,...