At some stage, after Elizabeth’s death, I was given a three-page pamphlet on ‘How to Cope with the Loss of a Sibling’.
Category: Bereavement
I Heard Your Voice In The Wind Today
I heard your voice in the wind today
and I turned to see your face;
The warmth of the wind caressed me
as I stood silently in place.
Memento Mori
We can choose to meet death like a great opponent about to begin an epic sword fight. We grow in size by our ability to live life in its absolute fullness.
October 13th: Commemorating the Day Elizabeth Died
Having someone you love die feels like suddenly getting yanked by the collar of your shirt and being dragged at breakneck speed through the clouds and then gently being released into the atmosphere.
Christmas for those who wish it weren’t
I bring it up for those out of you reading this who also find themselves in anguish or despair at this time of year. I just want those people to know that they aren’t alone in their suffering.
Happy Thanksgiving, a post for my sister
The memories associated with this time of year overwhelm and engulf, forcing me somewhere I worked hard to get away from.
Words of Inspiration: September
“If you know someone who has lost a very important person in their life, and you’re afraid to mention it because you think it might make the person sad by reminding them of someone who died- you’re not reminding them; they didn’t forget. What you’re reminding them of is that you remembered that the person lived. And that is a great, great gift.”
If love could have saved you
It was October 13, 2013, Thanksgiving morning. I was getting ready to go to work.
Happy Birthday, Elizabeth
Your birthday brings back memories of laughter and of tears,
Reflections of my past
We would drive to my grandma’s house where the sun would stream through the windows and her dog would bolt to the door to see who it was, then run away once she found out it was us.
Art Therapy with Kimberly 