After the death of my mother- in- law last April, this story was born. I serve this as a memorial on her first anniversary in Heaven... At the end of one intense counseling session, my therapist made a wise statement about loss. She described our losses as connected by bridges of experiences . … [Read more...]
Mary Jane Departs
My friend, Mary Jane, called this morning. As I expected, she and her husband have decided to move over to the west coast of Florida. The draw to the west coast for these new grandparents is that of being nearer to family and helping to care for their daughter’s first child. They would be leaving in … [Read more...]
Where Is Bernadine?
My mother-in-law, Bernadine, died one month ago. Because she had pre-arranged, pre-paid and organized her final wishes, the family followed directions and had her cremated. That was done within the first forty-eight hours after her death. Everyone, though sad, felt good about abiding by her plans … [Read more...]
Bernadine
On March 10th, my 92 year old mother-in-law, Bernadine passed away peacefully . She had suffered a short battle with cancer and now was free of pain. I wrote this story about her to be read at her Memorial. An original poem penned by Bernadine after my husband, her son, passed away in 1998 is also … [Read more...]
It’s Been A Year
On June 4, 2013, it will be a year since Herschell died. I find it hard to believe that all that time has passed. As with any loss, some days went by slowly and others quickly. The incredible part of losing him has been my feeling like a part has been removed from my soul. During these last few … [Read more...]
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Thank you to all my followers and greetings to my new ones. Many of you were introduced to my work after reading my first book, FROM WE TO ME…letters to my friend. This was published in the fall of 2013 and has enjoyed some success. Many of those who have read the book have written encouraging comments, saying it was helpful to those who are experiencing grief.
