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There is a Bridge in Heaven Where We Meet

This is a poem about a dream I had one night, where my boys, who both have passed this year, came and visited me. As I laid my weary head, the…

If there’s ever been a time when I’ve desperately needed the strength of others to carry me, it is now. If I’ve ever needed for…

Our kitchen filled with the rich aroma of chicken soup simmering atop the stove, steam rising from the pot of sliced carrots and celery, whole…

Some of the best grandmas live in Heaven. That’s what I have to tell my sons when they ask where Nana lives and if we can go to her house just once…

Death comes in so many shapes and sizes. Sometimes it’s quick and extraordinarily tragic circumstances. Sometimes it’s slow, painful, and drawn…

To my friend who would rather not do Christmas this year, I want you to know I see you. I may not know what it is like to walk in your shoes. I…

Mommy, when Ben comes home, I’m going to show him this book. You’re such a good brother, I would say. This conversation or something very similar…

Dear Santa, I’m writing to you this year on behalf of my sweet 4-year-old daughter, Zoe. She wants you to know that she would like a doctor’s…

This is my third Christmas without my dad. One less stocking to hang, one less present to purchase, one less person to kiss under the mistletoe.…

In February 2018, my mom was given 6-8 weeks to live, out of the blue. After that I thought, OK, that’s it. Nothing bad will happen for a…