Marking the Days
When My Love and I were in our early years, we were one of those sappy couples that acknowledged every special day in our relationship. The anniversary of the first day we exchanged emails on-line. Our...
View ArticleGetting Easier But…
As the days and weeks go by, the days between sadness bouts lengthen. At nearly one year, I think I am finally reaching the “Acceptance” stage of grief. My Love really is not coming home. I really...
View ArticleLooks Like I Made It
The year of “firsts” is over. Part of me wants to say “woo-hoo” and yet that doesn’t seem quite the appropriate sentiment in light of the fact that I am talking about my husband’s death. But I made it....
View ArticleHe Saw Me
Monday night I went out to dinner with all three of my siblings. My two sisters were taking off the next day for Asia. One will stay there because it’s where she lives and works, the other will be back...
View ArticleHeart Locked Up Tight
I am really enjoying the writing class I am taking. Not only are the writing prompts challenging me to get out of my comfort zone (if for no other reason that I actually share my work) but I am...
View ArticleA Comma, Not a Period
Never place a period where God has placed a comma. Gracie Allen Like many widows, when My Love died, I felt like life was over for me too. I had no idea how I was going to go on, and over the next...
View ArticleCelebrating A Life that Has Ended
Today would have been My Love’s 51st birthday. It’s been an emotional month for me with Valentine’s Day and the anniversary date of our wedding on the 17th, so I wasn’t sure how I was going to fare...
View ArticleThe Audacity of Ruth
This post is part of Jen’s 7 Posts, 7 Days (I didn’t make it. I only got 5 done. I admire anyone who is able to post daily. You are a blogger extraordinaire.) I have been reading Postcards from the...
View ArticleRelease Unbelief
This is part of my Word for 2014 “Release Series.” This week I have received a very unexpected gift. A parish in our community was having a Lenten mission and though I had no plans to attend it, I...
View ArticleHello Good-bye
Well, I said I would reveal all in March and by my calendar it is still March. Barely. I don’t know if I mentioned this before but I am a great procrastinator. I am also one of those writers who, most...
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