Every day I drive by a quaint antique shop. It might be my imagination, but it appears to be the same charming furniture outside every single day. In the morning, the antique treasures are carefully placed in the front…
Shakespeare’s The Merry Wives of Windsor, published in 1602, is cited as the origin of the saying: “Third time’s a charm.” What about fourth and so on? Well, like the Powerball, we keep hoping that the next one will be…
When asked what I do, I’m about to shock yet another person. My answer these days is, “I specialize in the world of death and drugs.” After reviving the person who asked, I explain the losses that brought me to The…
While in chat the other night someone asked the question, “Where was my miracle?”in regards to losing their child. My thoughts have been consumed by that question ever since. What is a miracle? I had to go look it up…
Feeling the anger today, hot and pulsing in my veins. I am angry she is gone. I am angry for everything she isn’t getting to do, everything she was robbed of. I am angry all her hard work, and mine…
The culmination of all the training runs . . . the throng of like-minded people . . . the crack of the starting pistol . . . ah, race day jitters! Nothing could motivate me more than the start of…
From the shadows we come, the surviving siblings. We are all ages: younger, older, twins and subsequent children. We have our own story to tell, one that is often brushed aside in the concern for our parents, the spouse, and…
Since your child or sibling or grandchild died have you noticed that people seem to say a lot of things that lead you to say to yourself, “What was she thinking?” or “Where did that come from?” You’ve probably wondered…
Dear Sibling, How can I possibly tell you how much I miss you? But of course you probably know – since you knew me better than anyone. No matter how much time passes, I still wish you were here to…
When it came to connecting to the Facebook world, I was a late bloomer. While Facebook was all the rage and others raved about how they found old friends, great new recipes, and shared photos with family from afar, I just…
