On June 30, 2026, my Mom and best friend Randie Guest passed away peacefully.
I was with her these past several days ensuring she was well cared for, comfortable, and without pain. I’m sad to see her go but I’m so grateful for the time I had together with her and grateful that she is now at peace.
She was an amazing woman who taught me so much about leadership, work ethic, and motherhood. While I do have some life regrets, I know that over the years I got to enjoy a lot of time with my Mom and I’m glad I was able to be there for her in her final days to sing to her, tell her I loved her, to thank her for everything she’s done for me, and to say one of the most difficult words I ever had to say, “goodbye.”
I am grieving. But no need to worry about me. My mom’s death was expected and I’ve been processing my grief for a long time. I am at peace with her death and am still very excited about the future.
There’s a lot of things to sort out over the next couple months to settle her affairs. But my son Ducky has just started full time childcare this past Monday so my schedule will be more manageable. The PaperDemon staff and I are still committed to doing our best to provide an amazing space to inspire all of you.
Thank you all for your prayers, well wishes, and support.
My mom was a very private person and not a lot of people really got to know her. I want others to know just how special she was. I will likely write a more detailed post in honor of my mom later. I just have so much I want to say that it’s difficult to write it all down at once and I want to take my time with it to honor her in the best way I can.
Goodbye Mom. I love you so much. Rest in peace.