February 13, 2024
Attuned to Nature’s Music
No one in my life heard the music of Mother Nature better than my beloved friend, Judy.
Category: Death
May 16, 2023
The Solitary Habit
My father died two months ago. Yesterday, we did a sunrise walk together.
March 31, 2023
Ashes, Ashes, I Still Fall Down
We are taught that if we work hard enough, we will get over our losses. This has not been the case for many who grieve, including me.
March 3, 2023
Wait for It — February 2023
“I want something from Daddy that he is not able to give me . . . .”
February 2, 2023
Maternal Pop-ups — Part Two
What do you do when your dead mother pops up? Look away?
February 1, 2023
Maternal Pop-ups — Part One
What do you do when your dead mother pops-up? Pay attention?
March 23, 2022
Our Devoted Friend, Jan
“I read a review of the new Philip Roth biography the other day. The author quotes Roth saying, ‘aging is a massacre.’ I agree!” — our devoted friend, Jan, April 5, 2121, 20 days before her cancer diagnosis.
April 21, 2021
Hidden Monsters
Be afraid. Be very afraid because it’s in there, waiting to surface again.
March 31, 2021
My First Hospital Admission
I recently learned two truths: One, experiencing heart attack symptoms is profoundly frightening; and two, mouth guards float.
February 4, 2021
Succumbing to a Broken Heart
Losing a child to suicide is unbearable. It is a heartache no one can heal.