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Why I Respond When My Name is Called

Posted on September 22, 2026 Leave a Comment

In Loving Memory of Elizabeth Rieb ne. Teseny September 22, 1943 – January 20, 1982 When I was thirteen with a sketch pad in my lap, I could go to a deep place where no one could see me. I drew Ziggy awakening to actionable change; Snoopy leaving the doghouse, shouldering his comforts in a […]

Letter to David – September 11, 2026

Posted on September 11, 2026 Leave a Comment

Love does not cease with the body. i began writing letters to David on September 11, 2001 became my conduit for love. It was about survival.

THE NEXT RIGHT THING

Posted on July 25, 2026 Leave a Comment

David, I would do it all again behind the veil of unknowing. Any twist in our backstory could have led to a different future. I’m grateful that you were in mine. I love your forever. This is my choice. To us! – Deborah

Autumn Reflecting Absence

Posted on September 22, 2025 Leave a Comment

Image created from personal photographs, enhanced using photo editing tools and Microsoft Copilot. Fall was once another woman’s favorite time of year. For her, cooling temps renewed energy, darkening days shifted from strawberries and cream to steamy apple pies, falling colors signaled lifecycle tinting toward her October birthday. This woman holds a precious contemplative space […]

ON RESONANT LOVE

Posted on August 1, 2025 Leave a Comment

In the elusive landscape between memory and time, I explore grief, art, and cosmic connection to reveal a love undiminished by death— resonant, requited, and eternally unfolding.

PLEASE DO NOT WISH ME ‘HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY!’

Posted on May 11, 2025 Leave a Comment

This Mother’s Day is May 11th. It also happens to be David’s 64th birthday. Chat GPT says it’s a rare occurrence happening in intervals of 5, 6, and 11 years. He has missed 24 birthdays and Mother’s Days. My mother has missed 43 Mother’s Days. She never met David. The last Mother’s Day when Dave […]