Locket Stories

"She has 3 children always"

"She has 3 children always"

This is Aiden. When Aiden was 18 months old he was diagnosed with ATRT, a rare brain cancer. Aiden died on November 12, only 3 months later from complications during surgery. He is missed, and part of Emily's healing and grieving is to hear his name, to remember him, and to know others remember him, and the 2nd because she has 3 children always.…
Birthday Gift for 12 Year Old

Birthday Gift for 12 Year Old

"For my soon to be 12 year old daughter, Piper. She's in pink in the second picture. These are both photos from family vacations, one in North Carolina and one in Oregon. Piper chose them herself. As a family we love to travel, unfortunately, this year we've had to cancel two trips due to family health emergencies and now related to COVID-19. This is a crazy world we're living in. This locket will…
Hearing Yourself in a Noisy Noisy World

Hearing Yourself in a Noisy Noisy World

The world is noisy right now. It's so damn noisy that it makes our inside voices run away. Like, "Eff it - they're not listening anyway, imma go chill til they're ready to hear it," the inside voices say.⠀⠀⠀⠀And it's true. I can’t hear her because I'm listening to text threads and news feeds and consuming alarming information at a pace that makes my chest feel tight and airy. ⠀⠀⠀⠀I can't find wher…