Tag Archives: grief and loss
Over the Border
In what moment from your life have you felt truly present? My dad was the last to say goodbye to my mom. He sat on the edge of her bed and started repeating a saying he used several times: In … Continue reading
Respectful Burial
My father died three weeks ago. After his death, I talked with a close friend whose father died in 2007. Our experiences inspired me to write to you, and I ask you to please publish this as an alert to … Continue reading
Unprepared
None of us is ever prepared for death. When a great tree falls, the birds, with no branch to perch on, scatter. Looking for a new home. positively Purging-I welcome your feedbacks in the comments and your likes and passing … Continue reading
Delayed Deliverance
Ticket stubs, foreign coins. Life’s ephemera tossed into a box. After my husband, Kevin, died of cancer at 49, I packed it away on a shelf, unopened. Now, a decade later, it was time to look. I didn’t expect to … Continue reading
Generational Dimples
The middle of the night is when I miss my mama the most. She slipped away from illness when I was only 7. I think about her as I rock my newborn son to sleep. Bleary-eyed and yearning for her … Continue reading
Real Life of an MSW 