The other night I was watching 911 Lonestar we are catching up on old seasons when they showed one of the characters losing her husband unexpectedly. She calls 911 tells them what happened ask them not to turn on the ...
Rick died six years ago today. Not always being a rational person, I decided the best way to handle this awful anniversary would be to sleep through today. That didn’t work. For one reason, my cat did not agree with ...
Weaving through widowhood is a process we go through as we find a way to blend the life we had with our husband into a future without him. His physical presence is gone. We live on and discover things about ...
I know the pain you’re going through because I've been there too. Losing my husband was the most challenging and heart-wrenching experience of my life. The months that followed felt like climbing a never-ending mountain of grief, with every step ...
When you have a week that you don't experience a grief moment like you thought you would. That absence of an episode leaves you feeling like something is missing. It is odd to miss grief. When everything is going to ...
Now that I'm retired, I have a lot more time to focus on my personal writing. I'm working on a memoir, and I also write a lot of poetry. Most of my poetry is extremely personal and I only share ...
Saltine Crackers by Amanda Latrenta Crane Women feed other women in deep grief because we forget basic needs like Food. Water. Sleep. I can’t remember if I drank the cranberry juice before or after they declared him dead ...
Today would have been my boyfriend’s father’s birthday and his death anniversary. We were supposed to go to dinner at his brother’s house but unfortunately, plans changed. He ended up making BBQ chicken at my house in honor of him. ...