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It is said that grief has stages. Five to be exact. Not sure where I am on that scale, but…
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It is said that grief has stages. Five to be exact. Not sure where I am on that scale, but…
Continue ReadingFor so much of my life, I never understood why people used the phrase “passed on” when someone died. I…
Continue ReadingIt's that time of year. Everyone shines a little brighter, everything shimmers a little more. The cooler temps create a…
Continue ReadingThe loss of a parent doesn't just sting, it leaves you with an irreplaceable hole in your heart. It's been…
Continue ReadingI lost my dad at the beginning of the summer. The last time I saw him, my daughter and I…
Continue ReadingEach phase of life since my mom died has brought different struggles, triumphs, and varieties of emotion. I always knew…
Continue ReadingFirsts are monumental. Inaugural. Annual. They say you always remember the milestones, the annuals, the inaugurals. You were there for…
Continue ReadingI went to call you last night. I was sitting in my room, watching grown men play a child’s game.…
Continue ReadingLast weekend, we celebrated my mother-in-law's 80th birthday. It was a joyous occasion honoring a remarkable woman. It was also…
Continue ReadingIt’s been almost a year since I said goodbye to my dad. Life split at the seams that day and…
Continue ReadingFor many, they see a hand, wrinkled and old, limp and lying still. For me, I see the hand that…
Continue ReadingI should have said I love you . . . well, the wonderful thing is, they already knew that. There…
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