Melissa Moret

1/28/26 - At home Dear God, Every time I try to find the words within myself, nothing comes out. I’m holding so many mixed emotions. Deep sadness while trying to stay positive. Feelings of not wanting to do this anymore, yet knowing I have no choice but to keep moving forward. I’m trying to find a healthy way to grieve without falling apart in the middle of the day. The reality of having someone there every single day and then suddenly having them gone is such a hard thing to understand. I...

Merry Christmas, Papi. What can I say. No words will ever truly measure how much you mean to me. Opening gifts without hearing your jokes or being told to pick up the trash does not feel the same. Today was always your favorite holiday, not because of the gifts you received, but because you understood that the greatest gifts were already yours. Seeing your family together, enjoying one another’s company, with no expectations, only love, joy, and peace, all flowing from the abundance of the...

My momma told me one time, “The only time you fail is when you stop trying.” I remember these words often because when you really think about it, they’re true. Many times, we count failure as something that didn’t go as planned. You didn’t see the results you hoped for. You didn’t get the answer you prayed for. You didn’t receive the opportunity, or an open door suddenly became a closed one. We measure things by the outcome, and we’re always tempted to see the fruit of our labor quickly. But...