Patricia FrontainJul 1, 20211 minA Boy and his ShoeThere once was a boy. When he grew up he wanted to get married, have four children, live in the country with lots of dogs, own an auto...
Patricia FrontainJan 2, 20211 minSTILL STANDINGThrough a pandemic? still standing Through the intolerance of senseless gun violence? still standing Through the effects of climate...
Patricia FrontainFeb 3, 20202 minSurvivors Week VigilChicago Survivors - A Vigil to Honor with Action.
Patricia FrontainNov 18, 20191 minGriefBreathing In and Out Enough to stay alive Seeing Through sun glasses As if watching an old silent movie Hearing Muffled sounds How can...
Patricia FrontainSep 15, 20192 min9/11/20009/11/2000 - Patrick's Birthday. 9/11/2001 - The day the world stood still. Flash forward to 9/11/19....Patrick moved on 4 1/2 years ago....
Patricia FrontainAug 4, 20191 minYes Did Did I really have a son? Or was it a lovely dream? Did he really die? Or was that a nightmare? Did I really use his name and image to...
Patricia FrontainJul 21, 20192 minA Humanitarian AwardHumanitarian - "Concerned with or seeking to promote human welfare" When I was notified that I had been nominated for an award, I felt...
Patricia FrontainMay 14, 20192 minBringing Color To Our DreamsMOTHER’S DREAM QUILT PROJECT in honor of Mother’s Day A flyer stated, “A collection of quilts sewn in a uniform quilting pattern known as...
Patricia FrontainJan 21, 20192 minNew Year. New Energy. New Hope.A freezing day with temps dipping near zero. Perfect “January in Chicago” weather. A day to sit inside and be thankful that I have a warm...
Patricia FrontainJan 2, 20192 minToday is my BirthdayFour years ago, on this night, my son sang Happy Birthday to me. He then went upstairs for awhile. Soon after, I heard his feet bound...
Patricia FrontainDec 21, 20183 minSPARK Patricia liked to work in her garden. It made her feel whole and calm and connected. One day she was walking in her yard, with a large...
Patricia FrontainOct 24, 20181 minLoving ArmsLoving arms hold and caress and warm and embrace and inspire and elevate. Loving arms appear when you need them, when you long for them,...
Patricia FrontainAug 17, 20182 minMinutes1,305. That is how many days have passed since we last saw Patrick. 1,879,200 minutes. Approximately. Not a single minute goes by that he...
Patricia FrontainJul 15, 20183 minTHE GASPIt was 1:00am…….She was worried because her son had not come home on time. He was supposed to be home by 10:00pm. He did not answer his...
Patricia FrontainJul 1, 20183 minTHE DRAWERI did it. I finally ventured into “that drawer”. The drawer of death. You might know that one. You might have one in your house....
Patricia FrontainJun 1, 20183 minTHE CHILDEach week we receive applications for Organizational and Individual Scholarships. Last week I received an individual application that was...
Patricia FrontainAug 22, 20165 minLAUNCH EVENT FOR PATRICK LIVES ON TO END GUN VIOLENCE TO FEATURE LOCAL ACTORSOriginally Posted August 22, 2016 A CHICAGO THING. See how far we've come! NEXT UP OUR 4th ANNUAL VARIETY SHOW FUNDRAISER Sep 7 at the...