He Leads Me Through the Depths of Despair
I stood in the forest we had walked countless times with him. The once lush green foliage had surrendered to the pending call of winter. The trees,…
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Grief
The Notre Dame Cathedral is Changed Forever and So Are Our Souls
Upon seeing pictures of Notre Dame Cathedral in flames, I immediately felt a lump in my throat. “No…no…no…” I groaned. The spire atop the…
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As You Go On Living Life Without the One Who Gave it to You
My dear, beautiful friend, I remember the day I received the news; the way my heart pounded and my eyes filled with tears as the enormity of your…
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The Risk of Love is the Despair of Loss
Sometimes I visit the places we were all together. I retrace the footsteps and breathe the memories. I can still feel it. I hear the laughter and the…
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You Were Supposed to be Here, but You’re in Heaven Now
It hits me at the most random times, like now, as I sip my coffee and watch the kids play in the living room. They hop from cushion to cushion,…
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Dear Mom, I Wish I Could Thank You For All You Did For Me
My mom passed away several years ago. I’ve spent a lot of time thinking about what I would say if I had the chance to have just one more…
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The Grief Chair
It’s been a long time, Grief Chair, since I have visited you. Oh, how I miss you! I walk buy you multiple times during the day. I miss the quiet…
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The Simple Farewell After 40 Years of Love: “I’ll Be There Soon.”
It was the first day of November. Dad was on a gurney—heavily medicated—and on his way to the nursing home. She looked at him. “I’ll…
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To the Mama Without a Baby on Her Due Date
Right now I should be in full nesting mode. I should have swollen ankles. I should be eating nightly ice cream and popping Tums after every meal. I…
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When Your Parents Are Gone, Part of You Always Aches
It was the perfect summer evening in Cape Cod, Massachusetts. We were dining al fresco. A cool wind was blowing and I had a delicious cocktail in my…
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