The weather is getting warmer and I am trying to spend more time outdoors this season. With my work schedule it is sometimes hard to correlate time with others to be outdoors. I’m a young woman, so being outdoors in the woods or on trails doesn’t always feel like a safe option. But I’m trying! Hillside feels like a safer option. Today is the second day this week that I have visited just to sit by the water. The first day I visited this week was on Mother’s Day. I had finished a shift at work and felt that going home would be too sad for me. My mother passed away two years ago. I am in awe and inspired by Hillside’s commitment to helping children through grief. I wish I had a resource like that growing up. I am grateful to be here.