It still doesn’t seem real that Dave is gone. The kids and I still have conversations that it just feels like he has been out a work a long time. Though this past few days with the truck in the shop Dax feels the loss a bit more. Dave’s truck has been sitting infront ofContinue reading “Moving Forward”
Author Archives: Sabrina J. Adams-Schlag (Syryn TheVoice)
Grief…Life…The Continued Experience
It’s been 7 weeks since Dave passed away and while talking about him dying is getting easier, the living without him is getting harder. I knew that I would hit this stage at some point and looking back of the last month and a half I realize that I have been numb and just movingContinue reading “Grief…Life…The Continued Experience”
In Memory of David Adams
David (Dave) Leslie Adams was born on January 17, 1980 in Calgary to MaryAnne (Stotz) and Leslie (Les) Adams. He grew up in Okotoks before moving to Calgary after he completed high school. During his early years he enjoyed getting into trouble with his brother, Mark, and spending time outdoors camping, skiing and playing football.Continue reading “In Memory of David Adams”
The End of the Road
Dave’s Brain Cancer Journey ended on April 28, 2021 at around 8:35 pm. It’s been a rough road, full of bumps, detours, rough patches, potholes, and any other obstacle you can imagine put into our path. We knew in January where we would end up, but still hoped for a miracle. That miracle came inContinue reading “The End of the Road”
Transitions – Closer to the End
I have a heavy heart this week. It’s been hard to live in a state of grief for so very long. We have grieved Dave’s loss of movement in stages. We grieved his loss of speech. We have grieved when we found out that he had brain cancer, and grieved so much more. It isContinue reading “Transitions – Closer to the End”
Chapter Six: Josey Wales
They rode out the same way they had come in. There was no need to keep their location a secret. If anyone wanted to approach the bikers camp they could, but it seemed unlikely. He watched Kinsie peel off and head back around the settlement on her mission and smiled. The pieces were starting toContinue reading “Chapter Six: Josey Wales”
Outriders – Story Review
Over the weekend I finished the Outriders story play through. I have to say that this is one of the better game stories that I have played through in the last few years. It certainly provided a twist that I hadn’t necessarily anticipated as I hadn’t read anything about the game prior to playing. BeforeContinue reading “Outriders – Story Review”
The Fire
By Daxen Adams The fire In the middle of last summer my family and I went to the Wapiti river. The Wapiti river is located south west of Grand Prairie. We go there almost every year. Last year we built a fire on the river bank. I built a fire with Grayson and Randal whoContinue reading “The Fire”
More Family Trauma
So, in addition to our Cancer Journey with Dave we have had additional family trauma over the last few months. I am waiting patiently for the good things to start happening to our family as we are getting worn down by all of the negative. It’s been hard to cope with all of the sadnessContinue reading “More Family Trauma”
Two Weeks of Hospice
Dave has been in hospice care for two weeks as of yesterday. During this time he has settled in nicely and is getting great care. He appears to be happy and engages when visitors are around. For the first week Dave was awake most of the day and very alert. When he arrived we madeContinue reading “Two Weeks of Hospice”