The bus dropped us off at the bottom of a small hill. The guide bragged that our walk was minimal because our driver had come close to our first stop on tour. My husband and I climbed many steps arriving on a worn path obviously traveled by many. Occasionally, we each looked up trying to judge … [Read more...]
A Denial
Written in memory of my first husband’s passing nineteen years ago, I share my observations of the courage it takes to look ahead in the shadow of illness. A week after John died, my beloved niece was getting married. Of course the timing was rough and my not attending would have been an … [Read more...]
The Blessings of Grief!
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...]
Happy New Year
This is a memory of my first New Year’s evening based on memories and also the realization that YES… life is different! The first New Year after a loss is almost impossible to imagine. Hard to fathom that our loved one died...last year. Such a distance and disconnect. But to leave a century … [Read more...]
There are Storms We Can Not Weather
I wrote this piece a month after, Herschell, died. I think it is a realistic depiction of grief felt losing a loved one. Please try to FEEL my memories as you read the story. … [Read more...]
- 1
- 2
- 3
- …
- 8
- Next Page »