I have heard it said that the greatest loss a human being can experience is the loss of a child. This is true. It doesn’t…
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It has been 19 months since Caleb died and I am still grieving. It feels like 19 years except sometimes it feels like it has…
Several people have remarked recently how well I am “moving on”. Many think moving on means always remembering this sad event in some way but…
Previously I shared one of Caleb’s favorite songs by Coldplay. I don’t have a few favorites but I have a few groups I play in…
When you try your best but you don’t succeed When you get what you want but not what you need When you feel so tired…
What are the happiest moments as a parent? One of the happiest moments of my life as a father is when my first child, Caleb, was…
In Canny Clever Caleb Chess, I tell of Caleb’s promise and fulfillment of working for NASA. As a part of his plan to do so,…
Many people are uncomfortable with my grief. I am told to “give it to God”, “stop dwelling on the past”, or they simply avoid talking with…
Today is fifteen months, 457 days, since Caleb died. I have told several of my stories with him and have plenty more planned. My love…
Anyone who knew me when I was on campus at college, knew who I was meant to be, or at least who I now want…
