Dearest Pinkies, Please welcome back my Pink Mommy, Trish Rankin. A few weeks ago a Pinkie e-mailed me to ask how she might help her daughter deal with the death of a friend. Since Mom teaches grief classes, I thought she’d be the best person to answer. And answer she did. I hope her wisdom is helpful to those of you whose child may be experiencing a loss. Thank you, Mommy!

Hiya Pinkies! I wrote this post last week, very early in the morning, while I was in Big Sur, and I wanted to share it with you.

Clinging to the Moment

I awoke early this morning to the nature sounds of Big Sur. My husband still sleeping, I threw on a sweater and made my way to outdoor sofa, overlooking the breathtaking view of Big Sur’s ocean cliffs. The sun was just beginning to cast its pink-hued glow on the landscape, and I ran back into the house to find my camera, so I could capture the beauty. I kept trying, take after take. But try as I might, my little Canon just couldn’t reproduce what I was seeing with my own eyes. Then I realized I needed to stop. I was trying so hard to freeze the moment in time that I was forgetting to simply enjoy it. So I put down the camera and enjoyed the sunrise, knowing that the memory of it would exist only in my mind.