Category: Remembering Mom and Dad

In August of 2003, a heart attack took my father from us suddenly and unexpectedly. He had just six short months with Brainy Bird, who captivated his whole world. Brainy Bird reminds me so much of my father with his mannerisms, perspectives, intelligence, and appearance.

After a long battle with cancer, my mother passed away in March of 2009. Doctors said that she had little hope of being here to see Little Chirp born; they underestimated her love for her grandsons. She almost made it to Little Chirp’s first birthday. I believe that Brainy Bird’s incredible intellect is in part due to the hours and hours that my mother spent reading to him. She loved to read; he loved sitting with her. When he no longer had her, he took to reading his chapter books on his own at age 5.

I miss my parents. This blog is in their memory.