Have you ever thought that Grieving something is a blessing? That the importance of s loss takes your breath away and changes your life forever! That the joy and happiness experienced were gifts from God. And now… the gift of mourning is yours in honor of this loss? Those of you who follow my … [Read more...]
Me, not we!
I have not been a couple now for a number of years. Though my second husband and I saw each other frequently after our divorce, we adjusted to living more singular lives with that change. Lots of smooth interactions were rocked by many bumpy ones. Thus, I knew that I’d made the right … [Read more...]
All about Marie
This is a story about our good friend Marie who passed away in 2013. I prepared it for her funeral to read as a tribute to this very special friend in my life. All about Marie It is hard to imagine the world without Marie. Not only was she in the world, she helped run it! Always a responsible … [Read more...]
Wheels or Walking
In 1990, I had several part time jobs. One was being a companion to a young woman who was a quadriplegic and mute, caused by an overdose of strong medication. She had been a resident of the County Nursing Home for ten years when her mother published an ad asking for a person to spend two hours a … [Read more...]
Valentine’s Day
A chapter from my book, FROM WE TO ME LETTERS TO MY FRIEND, holds such poignancy for me. Therefore, I will reprint it each year around VALENTINE’S DAY. By the time February arrived in 1999, five months had passed without John. The week of Valentine’s Day, I had dinner with friends, and decorated … [Read more...]
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