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Hopkins Family: The Run of a Lifetime
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Saturday, March 30, 2013. The Run of a Lifetime. After 3 months of "training" (I really didn't train the way I should have), I ran the Dallas Rock and Roll half marathon! I will run it with you! Literally within minutes of our conversation, we were registered. I had only been running for about 2 months at that point. I have also had the most amazing support system. I am so blessed. I fully recognize that many people don't have that. My local friends were constantly encouraging me and even wen...My adrena...
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Hopkins Family: 07/01/2013 - 08/01/2013
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Thursday, July 18, 2013. Why I am Mad. First things first.go and get a box of tissues. I am not going to guarantee that you will need them, but if you read this post with as much passion and compassion that I have while writing it; you will need them! I hear them say "Buddy and God both want you to be happy." My response to each of these is "I know. It's just hard! At least that is what comes out of my mouth. What my mind says? You don't have a clue! If God wanted me happy, my husband would still be here!
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Hopkins Family: Why I am Mad...
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Thursday, July 18, 2013. Why I am Mad. First things first.go and get a box of tissues. I am not going to guarantee that you will need them, but if you read this post with as much passion and compassion that I have while writing it; you will need them! I hear them say "Buddy and God both want you to be happy." My response to each of these is "I know. It's just hard! At least that is what comes out of my mouth. What my mind says? You don't have a clue! If God wanted me happy, my husband would still be here!
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Hopkins Family: 12/01/2012 - 01/01/2013
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Friday, December 21, 2012. 911"My heart dropped and so I immediately called her.She gave me the news that our very very dear friend Victor had died in his sleep. Victor was only 19 years old. I literally fell to the ground. I just kept saying "no! I hung up and called my friend and our boss Anne and gave her the news. We sobbed on the phone together. I called Buddy. He was immediately heartbroken. Fast Forward 6 months. I wake up and my first thought is "why didn't Buddy kiss me before he left for work?
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Hopkins Family: 03/01/2013 - 04/01/2013
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Saturday, March 30, 2013. The Run of a Lifetime. After 3 months of "training" (I really didn't train the way I should have), I ran the Dallas Rock and Roll half marathon! I will run it with you! Literally within minutes of our conversation, we were registered. I had only been running for about 2 months at that point. I have also had the most amazing support system. I am so blessed. I fully recognize that many people don't have that. My local friends were constantly encouraging me and even wen...My adrena...
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Hopkins Family: 10/01/2012 - 11/01/2012
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Wednesday, October 31, 2012. Buddy loved to take his kids trick or treating. He never missed it. Last year, we were out for about 3 hours, with the wagon so we could carry it all. The kids were participating in a contest where if they brought all of their candy into the orthodontist, he would pay you $1 a pound! So Buddy and Kimbo were on a mission. It paid off, literally, as they cashed in about $30 worth of candy! It was a very fun Halloween. Buddy just loved watching his kids have fun and smile. So, 1...
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Hopkins Family: 09/01/2013 - 10/01/2013
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Sunday, September 8, 2013. I wonder how I got here. How did I get to this point in my life? Well that club gets much smaller. So over the past 14 months, I've come to terms with this description of myself. So now, I wonder, what do I do with it? Well, I've decided that I'm going to use the word "widow" to empower not only myself, but hopefully each of my readers. It's been very eye opening to me how little accomplishments have come to bring me so much joy! We didn't eat out once! We are determined to hol...
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Hopkins Family: 12/01/2011 - 01/01/2012
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Friday, December 30, 2011. Where do I go from here? December started out with a bang. I was thoroughly enjoying doing my 24 days of service. Each act was bringing so much joy to my heart and was really helping me get into the spirit of Christmas. I was looking forward to sharing some of those activities with each of my readers and hoping that through my adventures, you too would feel the spirit of the Christmas season. And then the 21st came. I knew something was up so I quickly called her.
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Hopkins Family: The Miracle of Forgiveness
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Friday, January 31, 2014. The Miracle of Forgiveness. Those are questions I so desperately want answered, that now never will be. That did make me mad. I was assured it was instant and he never even saw it coming. As I stood there, listeneing to these men tell me how they believed everything happened, something miraculous happened. I asked them "What are the chances of us finding the person who did this? They replied "with the evidence we already have? About 90% chance." And then it happened. Great persp...
