Category: Our Story

Addiction effects everyone Many today may not remember the sad story of Terry McGovern who succumbed to her addiction and mental health in 1994. Her father was Senator George McGovern. He was deeply impacted by the loss of his daughter Read more…

I am posting this one day earlier than normal. It has been a long time since I made a post to the blog. Today marks the 6th year since our daughter “LaLa” passed away from a Carfentanil and Fentanyl laced Read more…

THE VERSE THAT REVEALS MY DAUGHTER This week I was reminded of something the tattoo that reminds me of my daughter on my arm says. She loved anchors pearls and dotting her “I’s” with meticulously drawn hearts. At the top Read more…

The other day I came across some journals. There were a few that I would use to write notes to Evan and Lauren with the hope that one day I would give them to them and they could read them. Read more…

I saw an interesting meme this week that got me thinking. “One of the hardest things you will ever do is grieve the loss of someone who is still alive.” Unknown I can agree with that, it is one of Read more…

I have been a little reluctant to write this post. I was hoping some other thoughts would come to mind but they haven’t. There are other reasons why I have been reluctant to post, but I think the biggest reason Read more…

WE ARE FOUR Today marks the fourth anniversary since our family began the “We Chose Love” blog. The blog was started on the 1-year anniversary of Lauren, our daughter, passing away on July 6th 2017. This past Wednesday was the Read more…

In loving someone in addiction or a mental health crisis brings many painful moments. For those of us that care so much about the affected person, and for that person who is in the throes of the battle over an Read more…

Not too long ago my wife and I finished a long-term marathon of the series “Blue Bloods”. We started at Season 1 Episode 1 and wrapped up with season 12 episode 20 “Silver Linings”. In the last few episodes of Read more…

I WISH I HAD THE ANSWER I am convinced that life throws us hints. Events, moments, memories, déjà vu, God, maybe all the aforementioned. To me, it sometimes seems that we are being warned. Maybe its just hindsight but I Read more…