"For my nephew Dereck, pictured in the middle. His brother Dustin died of an overdoes three years ago. Dustin was a “Big” personality and impacted many people in a positive way. Derek and Dustin were very close and did everything together. Dustin’s loss has been difficult for the entire family. He was only 26 when he died."…
The Penny Locket for Joe and the Roxie Belle Heart Locket for Linda."This is Joe and his wife Linda. They are close to being married 55 years. Linda and Joe have lived a wonderful life and raised two boys. 3 1/2 years ago, Joe’s heart started to fail and was given 6 months to live. He had a procedure done to help his heart work longer called the LVAD (Left ventricular assistive device). This pump…
"For my mom. Dementia is a cruel diagnosis. The shock, grief, denial, roller coaster of emotions truly feels like more than one could handle. My mom is early in her disease, which does not mean easier, but this picture, this was a day that we set it aside. While visiting from out of state, I did her make-up (while recording it, of course), and we laughed and joked about my (lack of) ability,…
