Tag Archives: memories
Rosh Hashana
I mailed my former therapist a Rosh Hashana card but never expected a reply. My heart leaped when I received one. When I opened the letter, I saw that it was from her husband, not her. My brilliant, quick-witted, huge-hearted … Continue reading
An Inestimable Price
Sometimes I scroll through our old home’s Zillow listing to remember the life I had before my husband died. The perfectly staged photos are on display for anyone to see. They look empty — stripped of our belongings, of personality. … Continue reading
Hoping for New Blooms
This can’t possibly work. Hemza is half my age and lives 3,800 miles away. But after he visited me in November, he updated his online status to say, “I fell in love with his soul before I could even touch … Continue reading
Beautifual Condolence
People have been asking you how long is too long to wait to send a letter of condolence. I lost my 25-year-old daughter almost 30 years ago. This past April I received a five-page anonymous letter from a guy who … Continue reading
Real Life of an MSW 
A Type of Second Sight
Before my divorce, I took lots of selfies and posted them on Facebook. I read the comments greedily: “Beautiful family,” “looking great.” We must be OK, I reassured myself, if people see us that way. What an astonishment to fall … Continue reading →