The reality of the terrorism in our world became very real to me when my nine year old granddaughter recently asked me, “Mamie, am I safe from terrorism?” I had to stop and think because I wanted to be honest with her. Perhaps honest with myself, better describes my reaction to her question. We … [Read more...]
Soft Gramma (two)
This story shares my wish about being a touchable gramma and the belief after these ten years that this has come to fruition. Almost ten years ago, I became a Gramma. Truly, this role, this persona, this title has brought me great joy from the very beginning. Cherishing many memories, I need to … [Read more...]
Memory Bridge
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...]
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.
