Every year when March rolls around, actually, way before March rolls around, I start to wonder how to mark time. What should I do with the anniversary of my mother’s death? Should I do anything? How could I not do something? What do I say? Who do I say it to? (Thank you for being …
Grief
I’m pleased to share the next #MetsMonday featured post. This one comes from one of my favorite fellow bloggers, Lisa Valentine. Lisa shares about her sister’s recent death from metastatic breast cancer and how the experience has impacted, and continues to impact, her family. It’s always been my goal to share this space with others …
Here we go, my first blog post of 2020 – my first blog post of the new decade! That sounds so strange, doesn’t it? First things first though. I hope you had a lovely holiday. If yours was difficult due to whatever reason, I’m sorry. Others care. I care. It seems like everyone is sharing …
One thing you should never say to someone who’s experienced loss (or a cancer diagnosis) is, “get over it,” or something like, “I thought you’d be over it by now.” Or, “it’s time to move on.” It’s been three years since my dad died, and no, I’m not over it. Oh sure, I’ve adjusted. I’ve …
Thoughts from daughter #3 for Father’s Day. Another Father’s Day is fast approaching, and all those ads and displays about what to get dad are hard to miss. I wish I could tune them all out, but that’s pretty much impossible. Not that the day matters much. I miss my dad every day. But I …