My dear Eddie, Today is Halloween. I guess you could count this as the first holiday without Chuck. As you know, this year will be a year of firsts. Each first will hold memories, challenging you with poignant reminders of times gone by. Now let’s talk about Halloween. I don’t know if you … [Read more...]
Twenty-Four Hours Later
I awoke that first morning with a start. Sitting straight up in bed, I threw the quilt off my body and reached over on my left side. Empty and cold, the sheet slippery with emptiness, I remembered. My husband died yesterday. I was alone in our bed. This time yesterday, he had slept soundly … [Read more...]
First You Cry!
In the early 80’s, Betty Rollins, wrote and published a book called: FIRST YOU CRY. Instantly a bestseller, I like millions of readers, purchased and read this fine piece of work. I like many others, paged through its contents never imagining that one day, they, me, would be living from the same … [Read more...]
The Treasured Silver Knife
While putting away cleaned utensils, I looked at my silver knife. Kept with all the other kitchen tools, it is by far the most treasured cutting edge in the drawers. Though it shares space in a neat partition, the knife holds many special memories. … [Read more...]
The Last Feather
How many times have we seen a bird laying on the road pavement. For some reason this little creature had a message for me this particular day. We were just finishing up our evening walk as the small, dark form appeared ahead of us. The now-cooling asphalt road still held some warmth as my dogs … [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.
