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First Is Worst

It was different with mom than it was with dad.  The loss of Dad was a continuous ache, a persistent feeling that something was missing.  With mom, it was all about the “firsts”. Every “first” drove a spike into a … Continue reading

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You Don’t Know What You’ve Got Until It’s Gone – and I found out a little too late

Lost I was recently visiting someone in jail.  She was fighting depression.  I know the instant reaction, “Yeah, I’d be depressed if I was sitting in jail!”  But, it was more than that.  Having sat in jail for over 7 … Continue reading

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Dad . . . Still

We don’t always understand all the places we are connected to our most vital relationships.  It can be a long and often painful process of discovery on the journey through The Sadness. Letter to my siblings: August 28, 2012 It’s … Continue reading

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Free to Grieve

There seems to be a lot of grief around me in the last few weeks. The letter below I just sent out to someone who recently lost a family member. It is not to a close friend, just a recent … Continue reading

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