Today, I am beginning my 10th year participating in the Slice of Life Story Challenge sponsored by twowritingteachers.org. I am so grateful to have this place to share my stories and to read the stories of so many people around the country and the world.

Since my husband, Chuck, passed away unexpectedly at the end of September 2025, I have been blogging about him on the Tuesday Slice of Life page. Losing the love of my life after being together for 52 years, married for 45, has been the hardest thing I have ever had to experience in my life. I was devastated, and learning how to navigate life without him has been so difficult. Going from “we” to “me” is something I never wanted to do, but it has been thrust upon me, and I am trying my best to honor Chuck and the life we built together.

So, with that in mind, I am going to focus my stories this year on seeking the joys in life. Chuck brought so much joy into my life, the lives of our children and grandchildren, and really everyone he met. I hope my search for joy brings new positivity to my days, especially on the really hard ones when I miss Chuck the most.

Please join me on this journey to find joy. I would love to read your thoughts and comments on my daily posts.

SOLSC#26

DAY 1