Category: Surviving the Grief

Grief is a powerful and often debilitating emotion. It is different for everyone, and we all journey through it and survive it differently. Grief can grab you at moments when you least expect it, and you have no control over it; you just have to go through it. May you be inspired and be comforted from these postings. You are not alone, and you have many friends you do not even know who will be happy to talk to you if necessary, and help you through. Feel free to reach out.

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5/31/2019

We read about it happening in other cities. We talk about how horrible it is. We pray for the families … More

What Do You Say?

About six years ago, I visited a friend in the hospital….again. She’d already been in there for a little over … More

The Invisible Table

A few days ago I read a Thanksgiving essay by Mitch Albom, one of the authors whose books I thoroughly … More

But How Do I Know…..?

It’s a question I’ve been asked a lot recently. So have several of my friends. Because their parents or other … More

Letting Go

Sometimes there are decisions that adult children are called upon to make for their elderly parents or other close relatives. … More

Sometimes the Memories…

Of what might have been…of what could have been…or what should have been… Of what will never be again. Sometimes … More