Death has stolen our ability to make fresh memories with Caleb, so it forces us to create memories about him. This pushes us to be…
Learning who I am - a journey through faith
Tag: lifeafterloss
An extrovert is one who does not stress when in social settings. They usually seek social interaction. I was an extrovert. Not only did I…
I used to be called a pack rat. I kept many weird things which few would find useful. This came from growing up with nothing,…
I should have been eating pumpkin pie for breakfast with Madilyn and Caleb both choosing apple pie. Donna and I would have started cooking, and…
A clean-cut young man wearing khakis and a polo shirt rolls up my driveway on a motorized scooter. He appears to be twenty-three or a…
Fall brings cooler temperatures, gorgeous color, and tons of memories. The cooler temperature drops the pervasive summer humidity, which makes the skies clearer for star-gazing.…
I am sorry it has been so long since I have written. A friend’s post about why she writes on suicide prodded me to come…
I have had a rough week. Having thought I was past most of it, I was sitting on the couch, catching up on work, while…
Every day without my son is difficult. The ninth and tenth of each month are harder. When these days fall on a Saturday or Sunday,…
Homer’s Iliad tells of a man, Sisyphus, forced to roll a boulder up a hill in the depths of Hades for eternity. Each time the…
