In 2 days, it will be exactly two years since my best friend lost her battle with cancer. I logged onto Facebook this morning, and was reminded of this memory I shared last year. I decided to share it on my blog this year. It read: “I would like to make Good Friday a Great…

My best writing comes late at night, when the early hours of the morning are upon us. Sometimes I get urges to write meaningless words, fragments of moments that I want to taste for a little while. So I shall. The pink carpet, a few white pillows on the floor. Some parts of it, you…

This blog post is meant for my little sister, Danielle. In a few short months she will be graduating high school…and there’s just a few things I want to say. There’s so much I want you to know, so I will use this forum to tell you a few of those things (don’t worry, I…

“The function of a man is to live, not to exist. I shall not waste my days in trying to prolong them, I shall use my time.”-Jack London It is night and my mind is beginning to wander, and the first thing that happens, of course, is that I start missing you. I am still…

I am often asked, why even after everything I have been through, how I still have faith. You can’t blame people (family, friends, or even acquaintances) for asking, it’s a good question. If someone were to ask me that on the spot, I would give a simple answer like, “I just do” or “I don’t…

Tomorrow is my first trip to the Verizon Center without you here on this Earth. Tomorrow is also my first trip to the Verizon Center for a Caps playoff game. I have made many trips to the Verizon Center, but never without you here on this Earth, and never for a playoff game. I am…

 I have decided to do something a little different this playoff season for the Washington Capitals. For each goal Caps Captain, Alex Ovechkin, scores in the quarterfinal round of the NHL playoffs-I will donate $5.00 to St.Jude’s.  If you would like to join in with me on this, that would be ahh-mazing!! Let’s get a…

My least favorite thing of all time that has been said to me while grieving (and honestly, there are so many things, I could write a book on this topic alone) is, “But you have so many people that love you…” There are good intentions there, and it is obvious that whoever said it had their…

You wouldn’t have to talk to many people to find out that I am one of the biggest Caps fans you’ll ever meet. Or should I say used to be. The story of how I became a Caps fan is long, but I will shorten it by saying that watching the games was a safe…

At different times in our lives, we feel that certain things would help us out. Lately I have been thinking a lot about what could help me out. I will admit, it is a day to day process. Some days I think a big tub of chocolate ice cream would do the trick, and some…

2015 taught me that there were a lot of “supposed to’s” that didn’t happen. I was supposed to graduate high school with my best friend right there, physically by my side. Things were a little different. I was supposed to go off to a 4 year school, love it, and be doing great things for…

I recently wrote a thank you note to my counselor at Meredith College, and I wanted to share it because I feel like it is not only meaningful, but it says a lot, and it is so bright. Enjoy~ Mrs.Meier, Hi, this is Paige Hockman. I’m not sure if you remember me by name, but…

There is nothing quite as beautiful as people in the world that understand exactly what you are going through, and can be a listening ear, helping hand, and friend throughout your struggle.  That is what I strive to be for my next door neighbors.  I got on Facebook the other night, and this was my…