Thoughts from the Blog
Under the Crabapple Trees
The hurricane had blasted through just four days earlier, and many houses were still without electricity. A cousin’s house just up the hill had lights, so my parents walked up there to
Memories of My Dad
Sandy coloured hair streaked white, marks the maturity of yearsPiercing blue eyes twinkle like stars, full of mischief and delightTreasured thoughts, I smile as my eyes blink back the tearsFilling my
Fatherless Father’s Day
It’s one week before Father’s Day. Those of us without our fathers feel varied emotions converging on our psyche. “If he were alive today, he’d be 89,” I think out loud. Would he
The Invisible Hierarchy of Grief
For the last decade, I have been preparing myself for the BIG death; the earth-shattering, life-changing, my world will never be the same, death. The type of event that hits so
Grief in the Time of Isolation
I don’t have to tell you how difficult these past weeks have been now that we’re isolated in our homes. Without the distractions of everyday life, events and trips to plan,
Another Mother’s Day — May 2020 — Grief in the Time of COVID
There’s a silver lining to staying home and safe these days. It may seem trivial, but not for me. It’s the saving grace of not having to pass racks of Mother’s
How to Lose a Mother
Something happened to me today, more like it happened about 15 minutes ago, and I’d like to share this with others who will lose their mother. The title of this piece
On Grief
I am learning to let the waves come. I let them take hold of my heart and I embrace the pain with a full surrender that makes my eyes blink back
Eleven Months
Grief in the Time of COVID-19 My husband Victor died by suicide on January 11, 2019. He was 67 and we had been married for 30 years. Victor and I first