“I was 41 working in CO in mental health, believing marriage was not meant to be and if by some… Read more Maria’s Story: How a Blended Family, Illness, and Loss Transformed my Heart
Category: Loss
Sorrowful, Yet Rejoicing at Christmas
I woke up this morning to a cold, quiet house, slipped out of bed and downstairs for a few silent… Read more Sorrowful, Yet Rejoicing at Christmas
Birthday Surprise
The anniversary of my birth caught me by surprise last week. This year, instead of wallowing in the darkness of… Read more Birthday Surprise
To the Stranger Who Bought My Daughter a Dress:
On Monday, just before my day intersected with yours in the aisle of the second-hand store on 87th street, I… Read more To the Stranger Who Bought My Daughter a Dress:
When Death Steals a Mother’s Son at Christmas
On Tuesday morning a brown-eyed, grinning boy rollerbladed across a quiet stretch of road to the mailbox, as did my… Read more When Death Steals a Mother’s Son at Christmas
