The Solitude of Mourning: Where is everyone? They are right there. All you have to do is look for the ones who show up.
Category: Thoughts on Family
A Revisit: My Father. Oh, How He Has Risen.
It's not that I've given up writing, but I'm definitely riding the struggle bus. I know this is normal. I've just suffered a loss - a loss that I've been dreading for most of my life but also have longed for in the last year. That's okay, right? To long for an end to my … Continue reading A Revisit: My Father. Oh, How He Has Risen.
Sandwiched and Saying Goodbye
The Sandwich Generation. The joy of preparing our son for his next station in life collided with the devastation of preparing my mother for hers.
Ding Dong, The Witch is…Dead?
It wasn’t long after my mother-in-law died unexpectedly that my husband sat across the room from me and said, “I’m really surprised to see you sad. I don’t understand why you’re not dancing around and singing, “Ding-dong, the witch is dead.”” To be honest, I thought the same. He wasn’t the only one surprised by … Continue reading Ding Dong, The Witch is…Dead?
The Meat Plant and Susan’s Big Idea.
What if I swing by the meat plant and pick up a nice piece of beef? Admittedly, it was a crazy idea. But it turned out wonderfully.
The Naked Burglar
It was 4:00 a.m. when I was awoken from my slumber to a ping from my phone, indicating that one of our security cameras had spotted an intruder. A mostly naked intruder.
The Tale of the Ice Cream Turkey Cake
Did I just win Thanksgiving? I mean, obviously, it's not a contest. But if it were...
Wrapping Up Someone’s Life
Wrapping up someone’s life is one of the strangest things I’ve ever done and no one has made it stranger than the cable company.
Tears and Laughter? Yes, please.
I never knew there was so much to organize. Since Rich’s mother passed, we’ve lived by a list that seems to triple each day - a list that has yet to include “breathe” or “process” or even “fall apart.” I have fallen apart. That’s actually not surprising as I’m game to fall apart with a … Continue reading Tears and Laughter? Yes, please.
There’s a Grief That Can’t Be Spoken
I had no intention of writing anything at all today. Find the right words? They are all lost. When my husband got the call that his mother was in active cardiac arrest, everything around us stopped. His second phone call to me was silent. I asked if he was there, thinking he’d inadvertently hit the … Continue reading There’s a Grief That Can’t Be Spoken