Tag Archives: grieving

Pondering the Question

Posted on April 30, 2013 by

What should we get her? I don’t know! Dead bug? Got her that last year! Oh man!

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Scalloped Potatoes and Ham

Posted on March 31, 2013 by

On my way to church this morning, I remembered all those other Easters. The last 20 or so all went about the same way. I can hear him saying to a daughter on the telephone, “Why don’t you bring a … Continue reading →

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The Man in the White Hat

Posted on January 23, 2013 by

When you lose a loved one, they warn you that there are many “firsts”. They’re usually referring to the first Christmas, the first Easter, the first party without him/her, the first time you go to church alone. And they are … Continue reading →

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Waddayawannado?

Posted on January 5, 2013 by

I dunno. Waddayouwannado? Go to a movie? I hear “Lincoln” is good. Yeh? Are there any cats in it? I dunno. Looks cold outside. Yeah…

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Pick Your Slope!

Posted on January 1, 2013 by

Come on, Mom, you can do it! Oh, I don’t know, honey, I’ve never done this before, and it scares me! And I’m old! What if I break something? Come on, Grandma, you can do it!! Oh, crud, I don’t … Continue reading →

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Group Therapy for One

Posted on October 16, 2012 by

Just two days ago I wrote about this being my “quiet time”. Uh huh. Sure. For anyone who knows me, you may have thought “Oh, pleeeeze…!” and you would have been right. At yesterday’s grief support group, I came off … Continue reading →

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This Says It All

Posted on September 29, 2012 by
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A Long Road to Recovery

Posted on September 24, 2012 by

I am continually amazed at how deep the hole is that contains my grief. How naive can one soul be? Did I think this would be easy? How funny, too, that Sundays are on one hand my favorite days, and … Continue reading →

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We’re Outta Kleenex

Posted on September 15, 2012 by

And another thing. The blessing that is the relationship between a mother and her grown daughters — well, it’s hard to describe. I am beyond fortunate to have this gift. And it’s a true gift from God. During this last … Continue reading →

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What Are the Chances?

Posted on September 15, 2012 by

While hiking in the forest in West Virginia, my daughter and I came upon this box turtle. (He’s real; unlike the coyote scarecrow of my previous post!) Isn’t he wonderful? What are the chances that you’d be walking along, in … Continue reading →

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