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Today my moms Christmas card came in the mail, along with her annual poem. Every year I look forward to this special piece of mail and peace of mind. Except this year. As soon as I opened the folded paper and saw the title, I inhaled sharply and dropped it on the bed. I can’tContinue reading “Here We Go Again”

“Roses are red, violets are red, the garden is on fire and you’re in hell”, I don’t remember where I read that but it seems to fit how I’m feeling, so there. Monday marked seven months since Natalie passed. Since Monday, the days have gotten progressively worse. The pain more acute. The joy more elusive… TheContinue reading “Eternity”

“You were dead…” “Death can’t stop true love, all it can do is delay it for awhile” “I shall never doubt again” “There will never be a need” These are some of my favorite lines from the movie “The Princess Bride” and they seem tailor made for this situation. Over the weekend, I blogged about tryingContinue reading “The Proof”

Grief is complex and often times confusing. Today is the six month anniversary of my sister Natalie’s death from addiction. Six months. Six? As in 6, 6? Like 1,2,3,4,5,6? My how the time flies when your stuck in an endless loop of sadness… In a therapy group meeting, I mentioned that today would be aContinue reading “Good Mourning”