The View from the Hospital Recliner
The time was roughly 9:30 p.m. when I walked into room 108 with my overnight bag, pillow in hand, and…
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Don’t Stop Talking about Your Loved Ones in Heaven
I often cry when I remember him. It is common for me to tear up when he enters the conversation,…
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By Izzy Koo God Gives Hope To the Brokenhearted
A little over a year ago, four girls at Pepperdine—no, four beautiful friends—passed away tragically in a car accident. I…
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By Marissa Bader I’ll Never Stop Looking for Signs from My Parents
Do you believe in signs? I do. I find them everywhere. In the tree my siblings planted at our cabin…
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By Stephanie Mitchell 12 Weeks Was Long Enough to Dream
You weren’t planned. The surprise of all surprises, to say the least. But this is not how your story was…
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I Thought about My Dad Again Today
Today, I thought about my dad—just like I do every day. There was nothing special about today. It’s not his…
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By Trina Rehberg Boyko I’d Give Nearly Anything to Call My Dad Again
It hit me at the most unexpected time. I was doing laundry, and threw one of my dad’s shirts in…
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By Tess Ezzy Grief Isn’t Something You Get Over, It’s Something You Grow Around
After my grandmother died, I expected grief to follow some kind of order. Maybe not a checklist, exactly—but something linear.…
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By Natasha Smith Love Like This Never Really Leaves
I found my graduation picture in my dad’s wallet. It’s one of the last things I physically have of his…
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By Mary Kate Hampton Communion with Ghosts
This was the first sacrament without one of my parents. For the last one, my mom was in the throes…
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By Kim Hanson Oak Bay
The sun is shining when I leave our hotel. My burgundy puffer seems like it will suffice, but the chill…
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By Amanda Reid Keeping Her Memory Alive Hurts As It Heals
Grief is really hard. You can have days of feeling absolutely fine, then suddenly, it’s the middle of the day…
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