This is my brother and today is his birthday. He would have been 48. The is also my first book release in 3.5 years. I chose his birthday for this release because his death is the reason I disappeared 2.5 years ago and he is the reason why I'm back. I was ready to release this book before he was killed and over the past 6 months something inside me was telling me I needed to get this book out there. With an all new perspective on the grief process I did an overhaul and in the process found myself healing. I miss my brother so f*cking much and it kills me every day knowing he's gone because of a reckless distracted boat driver who nearly killed his son, too. I'm so grateful that my nephew is still here, but so incredibly heartbroken for him because he's without a mother and father now.

My brother was the silly uncle and the supportive brother. He was adventurous and always the life of the party. We shared many of the same insecurities, but he found a way to rise above his. He worked too hard and life beat him down unfairly throughout his life, but to the very end, his son was the most important thing to him and he died with his son by his side. We were all there and I'm so glad he was not alone. The only thing positive I will ever see in that day. We were all together.

We all have our own grief journeys and without writing, I'm not sure if I would have come out of the depths when I did. I journaled throughout the whole process. I need to share MY story and so much of it is interwoven in Chasing Waves. I craved connection with other grief survivors during my process and the lack of fiction books that I could find made this book even more important for me to get it out there.

Thank you so much for listening and being here and supporting the success of Chasing Waves. Thank you for seeing me after all these years. This one is for my brother. Happy Birthday, David. ❤️‍🩹