THOUGHTS ABOUT A NEW DECADE
April 24, 2026 I turned 40 on April 8th. I love birthdays and love celebrating them and this year was no different. I was excited about turning 40 and knew that I was in a really good place in so many areas of my life. But the night before, I had this tiny thought creep in. It was this sense of sadness about leaving the decade I had Brighton in, that I was leaving him behind somehow. Shortly after this thought crept in, my friend Kari texted me that Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep had Brighton's story on their blog! Over two years ago, NILMDTS had reached out and asked if I wanted to share our story and of course I said yes. Originally, they were going to post it in 2024. Then, in April of 2025, I reached out to make sure they didn't need anything from me and was told they would post it in May. It never was shared so I had honestly forgotten about it. The fact that they shared it the night before my birthday when I was grieving our son felt like such a sweet, sweet gift from the ...
