I am taking a moment to hold the hearts of David & Barb Bye as they celebrate Maggie's birthday (Jan 7th), an inspiring young woman who lose her life to cancer at 15 years old. I had the great honor of meeting this lovely couple at a poetry reading I did for 'Wishing o...

My Dear Angel Maggie,

     As you turn 28 today I fantasize at what you'd be like. I see you as strikingly beautiful, a loving wife and doting mother. Probably with a flourishing career in the world of fasion. Move over Marc Jacobs!!! I know my heart would swell with pr...

Maggie's Angels is my passion, my purpose my life.

To me, it is exhilarating, energizing and inspiring.

My daughter, Maggie, taught me this with the way she lived her life, with the way she faced her cancer, with the way she faced her death….

She taught me courage....

Amidst the hustle and bustle of a busy, hectic Christmas season I was brought to my knees as I drove home from shopping today and turned into our subdivision. And there I was face to face with a blaze of PINK.  Before me was the most spectacular sunset I have ever seen...

She laughed.
       She lived.
              She loved.
  She lit up our lives like
     A twinkling Christmas tree...

She taught us COURA...

As I rolled over in bed this morning, precious memories of Maggie flooded my heart. She would have been 25 years old today!! I wonder how we would be celebrating? I am positive we would have a scrumptious cake of many flavors. And the gifts would be piled high!!! Ohhh...

If you think of me as gone forever,

​I will be.
If you think of me as sadness and tears,

​I will be.

If you think of me as your broken heart,

​I will be.

That's not what I want to be,

​but I will be.

If you think of me as memories to cherish,

​I will be.

If you think...

It has been 4 years today since my precious daughter, Maggie, died. Four years since I have held her in my arms. Four years since I’ve seen her always magnetic smile. Four years since I have knelt at her bedside for evening prayers.

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I was suddenly thrust into ever...

At the heart of our group of friends was Maggie, the kind of best friend you knew you were incredibly lucky to have, the moment you met. I met Maggie in band class in seventh grade, and we instantly became friends. Maggie was so full of life and energy, that there was...