His Eye
On July 19, 2016 by Michelle LoveI finally cleaned out BJ’s school backpack, and found this drawing on a wrinkled notecard. He loved to draw. He was also the type of guy that wasn’t quick to get angry, and he didn’t live by “an eye for an eye” either. However, when someone pushed him past a certain point, he would then Read More
Words from a friend
On June 25, 2016 by Michelle Love“…the truest of warriors has the sweat and blood of the arena where he did his best every day no matter what. There is no failure. Only the will to endure with the character of a Godly man, who, through moral strength, did not give up. So be gallant. Be great. Be gracious. And be Read More
Camp CARE memories
On June 24, 2016 by Michelle LoveYesterday was the celebration of life for the 5 Camp CARE campers whose life was cut short by pediatric cancer. For BJ, Carly played an intro to “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” on her ukulele, and the camp music leader finished the song. After the celebration was over, we were surrounded by campers who were in Read More
Camp CARE and Peter Pan
On June 21, 2016 by Michelle LoveCamp CARE…a yearly summer camp for children (in the Charlotte area who are being treated for cancer) and a sibling. Camp CARE is run entirely on donations, and the camp is offered free to the patient and sibling. It is staffed by doctors, nurses, other volunteers, and former campers who have aged out can come Read More
Never forgotten
On June 3, 2016 by Michelle LoveThe students and staff at North Lincoln Middle School will never forget you BJ. They retired your football number. This banner and your jersey are on the wall in the gym. They dedicated the concession stand to your memory too. While I wish so much that your name wasn’t in bronze, and on memorials, I Read More
One Decision. The Beginning of the End…One Year Ago
On May 22, 2016 by Michelle LoveOne year ago today, BJ had a normal monthly chemo infusion visit to Levine Pediatric Hematology Oncology clinic. On the way there, we talked about how exciting it was to be down to single digit clinic visits until the marked end of treatment (1/4/2016). It had been a long road and we were finally beginning Read More
Knocked Down – Grief 68 days
On May 13, 2016 by Michelle LoveThe crashing wave of grief. It’s so torturously random. It doesn’t care when it hits…it just does. Just driving to pick up my daughter and her friends from school, it sneaked up on me and I physically felt knocked to my knees, nauseated, and struggled to hold back the rush of tears I knew were Read More
BJ, Carly, and Mother’s Day 2016
On May 10, 2016 by Michelle LoveBJ was a good big brother. And like a good big brother, he was the only one who could pick on his little sister. A couple years ago, he went down the street in big brother style, to have a talk with a kid who was being mean to Carly on the school bus. That Read More
All Things. All Things. All Things.
On May 5, 2016 by Michelle Love“My life is but a weaving, between the Lord and me; I cannot choose the colors. He worketh steadily. Oft times, He weaveth sorrow, and I in foolish pride, forget He sees the upper and I the underside. Not till the loom is silent, and the shuttles cease to fly, shall God unroll the canvas Read More
The Weaver
On May 5, 2016 by Michelle Love“My life is but a weaving, between the Lord and me; I cannot choose the colors. He worketh steadily. Oft times, He weaveth sorrow, and I in foolish pride, forget He sees the upper and I the underside. Not till the loom is silent, and the shuttles cease to fly, shall God unroll the canvas Read More
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