All posts by: Jennifer

The Threads that Hold us

A few weeks ago, one of my friends hosted a clothing swap party. For those of you who’ve never heard of one (this was actually my first), its pretty straightforward.......

From Stranger to Sister

5 years ago, I took a chance and boarded a plane with my brother and my 6 month old daughter to meet a woman that I had been corresponding with.......

Rise Up

As I sit here putting these words onto my screen, a comforting excitement is coursing through me. It has been far too long since I have last written. In delaying......

Cheers to Another Year Older

March 17th is my 28th birthday. To say I am restless would be an understatement. 3 years ago, I was pregnant, a newlywed, and beyond excited to turn 25. I......

Today, Be Thankful For Those Little Annoyances

He always used to whistle. It was constant. I would politely ask him to stop and minutes later he would start again. I knew it was a habit, something he......

Growing with Grief

It’s been 2 years. 2 years since I lost the love of my life suddenly, violently, and left alone to bear a child just 3 weeks later. 2 years. It......

Beginning Again

3o months ago I began a journey that finally comes to a close tomorrow. On the eve of May 6th, 2013, I prepared myself to enter into a room full......

Tomorrow is Never Promised

Tears cry out from the city again tonight as another senseless murder has taken place. A story that strikes so close to my wounded heart. A young faith-filled husband and......

My Victim Impact Statement

Your Honor, I am Jennifer Ann Trapuzzano, the widow of Nathan Benjamin Trapuzzano, and mother to his only child, Cecilia Marie Trapuzzano. I stand before you today representing the multitude......

The pain of a broken heart and the other losses it brings

The past 4 weeks I have been kept momentously busy doing my cardiology rotation for PA school. This rotation hit home too often to count. Since I have joined the......