Category Archives: Sad

I Hate Holidays

Posted on April 8, 2012 by

I don’t mean like Columbus Day, I mean the big ones where we get together with our families. Every Holiday that comes along is depressing.  I’ve been feeling OK for a couple of weeks but this morning, not so much. … Continue reading →

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Am I Crazy?

Posted on March 9, 2012 by

Yes… No… No more so than anyone else. Feeling crazy is part and parcel to the whole bereaved parent thing. Some days I can’t get out of my own way, I just kind of wander through the day clueless. Some … Continue reading →

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Fair?

Posted on December 14, 2011 by

Fairness has nothing to do with it. This morning an 18-month old girl in my town lost a battle with neuroblastoma. This month I’m preparing to push through my second Christmas without Kevin. Life isn’t, and has never been fair. … Continue reading →

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Here We Go

Posted on November 28, 2011 by

That’s what I was thinking as I drove home from Thanksgiving Dinner last week.  We’re in it now. At one time I was a real Holiday person.  I used to love the Christmas season.  I loved to decorate.  I loved … Continue reading →

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10/12/2011

Posted on October 12, 2011 by

Dear Kev, It’s been 365 days since you left us.  We mark tomorrow as the anniversary of your death.  I wish there was a different word.  It seems to me we “celebrate” an anniversary, but this is not a celebration … Continue reading →

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The Wrong Impression

Posted on September 16, 2011 by

Looking back over my recent posts here I find that people might be getting the wrong impression about where I am in the grief process. Whenever I’ve written, even before I started this blog, I’ve always tried to finish everything … Continue reading →

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The Exit Door

Posted on May 23, 2011 by

There is a barrier. Sometimes it seems like a shimmer that we can almost see through and other times it feels as wide as the ocean. I have to keep reminding myself that there are things that cannot be explained. … Continue reading →

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Spring Ahead…Fall Back

Posted on April 13, 2011 by

I wouldn’t necessarily say spring is my favorite season.  I enjoy all the seasons here in New England, perhaps summer most of all, but it’s not a definitive ranking.  Spring has always brought a special feeling though.  The sense of … Continue reading →

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