The man in the picture was my heart. This year I marked the 18th anniversary of his passing. Some years I remember him fondly on this day. Some years I am a mess. Some years the week or so before is harder. That old cellular memory is a tricky thing....
Signs From Loved Ones
I love this song from The Calling - Wherever You Will Go. It came out just when I was grieving my husband's death, and I heard it on the radio all the time. I felt that it could have been written just for me. Because he told me that he...
Reflecting On Love and Deserving
I was widowed when I was 33. I was told by someone who didn't even know me that well, that it was so obvious that what we shared was not common. It was one of those rare loves that very few get to experience. I had been exceptionally lucky. That...
If You Know Someone Who Is Grieving
If you know someone who is grieving, please be gentle with them. No matter the type of grief they are going through, it is still grief, and your role is not to judge them on how well they are handling it, whether they are having a harder/easier time than somebody...