Grief / Loss (Personal)
My Mom Never Told Me She Loved Me - Randy Vaughan
Like a setting in a Gothic horror novel, the bloated gray clouds race overhead, forced along by the howling winter wind. But the only ghosts lingering here among the cold marble monuments and barren trees are memories. And these rattle their tin cups against invisible bars deep inside my soul... Submitted 1 year 236 days ago.
Haiti - Coping with the Emotional Aftershock of the Haitian Earthquake -
- Rose-Marie ChaperonOne of the most difficult things in life is the feeling of helplessness. The great tasting yogurt I was eating was so tasteful; it made me forget where I was. After a long day at work, I was tired but ready to go out to have dinner with my colleagues. There was a little bit of excitement in my... Submitted 1 year 335 days ago.
The Great Equalizer - Ella Camp
I've seen you- lurking round the dark distant corners of time, the stealthy staccato of your footsteps drawing ever closer to my ear. Turning away- I am unwilling to behold the familiar features of your face. Your greed astounds me! Never sated, ever yawning jaws grinning in mockery of my... Submitted 2 years 12 days ago.
No sleep again. Awake most of the night, again. It has to stop! I can't breathe in here! I hear something and I wake up and I can't breathe. It's the noise. It's this place, this lousy appartment, paper thin walls, paper thin floor and ceiling. I hear everything, people talk and move around... Submitted 2 years 19 days ago.
Life is a Bowl of Raspberries -- And a Piece of Bittersweet - Nancy Daniels
When my mother died 6 years ago, I was heading into the hospital about 6 in the morning to sit with her and to take care of her as well. Blind and with limited physical ability, my mom was the least complaining person I have ever known; but, I also knew that she was not getting the care she... Submitted 2 years 19 days ago.
Six Things I Miss Most About My Mom and Six Ways To Remember The Death of A Loved One - Laura Trahan
My mom died six years ago today. I can replay those events in my head like it was yesterday. I think those memories will never go away. I like to say that the pain associated with the death of a parent goes away, but I think it is always there just is duller as the years pass. In honor of the... Submitted 2 years 111 days ago.
A Goodbye - Joyce Dunn
A GOODBYE She sits on the sunny hillside and Lays a blanket of wildflowers over the Tiny grave. Her mind roams back to Submitted 2 years 115 days ago.
Living with Grief: Life Goes On, Time Stands Still - Bereavement Truth - Julian Price
I have seen a lot of books and articles that have been written about grief and many of them use a phrase I am a little uncomfortable with, "living through grief". Now, I totally appreciate the message being conveyed but the word through' suggests there is a definitive end to the process of... Submitted 2 years 119 days ago.
First Love, First Betrayal - Brianna Popsickle
She was awakened by her parents, it was 3:30 a.m. "There's a call for you, it's the police." She wasn't prepared for what she heard next. "It's me. I'm in big trouble. I need your help. I need you to call my sister." It was her boyfriend of almost two years. He sounded scared. ... Submitted 2 years 122 days ago.
We'll Meet Again Some Day - Rose DesRochers
My daughter would be 17, had she not died during open heart surgery. For anyone who has lost a child, you know that the pain doesn't go away. We put the emotions to the back of our mind, as we go about our daily lives. Days like the anniversary of our child's death, birthdays and the holidays... Submitted 2 years 167 days ago.
I had a dream last night about losing my dog. I know it sounds strange, but nevertheless, I still had the dream. It made me think about death and dying, and how great it will be one day to join my dear friend Shilo, up in that heavenly place, and frolic with him once more, how great will that be?... Submitted 2 years 175 days ago.
Adios, Becerro, Vaya Con Dios -
- Ken McCrelessGreetings Fellow Travelers ... I have a heavy heart. My Father-in-Law, Mr Magdaleno Ybarra, was transferred to a hospice facility last night. The family is making arrangements and relatives are put on alert. I, myself, am at work, but ready to leave at a moments notice. This is a... Submitted 2 years 180 days ago.
McMahan, Fawcett, Jackson, Mays and Still: It's So Hard to Say Goodbye - Avis Ward
Four well-known television personalities passed away within a few days of each other. Condolences and prayers go out to their families. Family members, friends and fans are dealing with the loss of Ed McMahan, Farrah Fawcett, Michael Jackson and Billy Mays. Our family is handling the death of... Submitted 2 years 226 days ago.
It's Been A Difficult Month -
- Val SilverThis month has been full of challenges. It started with a cold. No big deal right? Just snuggle up with a box of tissues and hot tea for two weeks and all is well. How lucky for me it even hit the night my winter vacation started so I could stay home and rest (instead of doing the hundred... Submitted 2 years 326 days ago.
Grief Doesn't Wear A Watch - Camille Strate
There's no clock that tells you when it's time to stop. There isn't any set period. The grieving process is different for each of us. The time we spend going through this process is as individual as we are. So it shouldn't really be a surprise when you realize that you're still doing it. Still... Submitted 2 years 334 days ago.
Brilliant Blue Skies - Linda Doty
The morning that my daughter Jennifer died it started to snow. I remember thinking, Im glad its snowing, it will blot out the world. I need for the world to be blotted out. The snow came down so heavy. I thought about the little statue of the Blessed Mother, my mother gave me. She will never let... Submitted 2 years 335 days ago.
Catherine (She'll Never Go Home Again Part II) - John Schranz
It was Friday night and the store was closed ( Big Lots ), I had my recovery crew in doing their job of recovering the store to get it ready for the next day. My recovery crew consisted of Lois, Justin, and Catherine. Now Catherine was asthmatic and on occasion would have difficulty with her... Submitted 2 years 347 days ago.
She Won't Be Going Home Again. - Gary W. Halsey Sr.
My brother-in-law called my wife today, and said that he had an employee, that was having trouble breathing last night, he had instructed the employee to go and sit at the employee's break area to rest and relax, and asked if she had used her inhaler and she said she did, but was still having... Submitted 2 years 354 days ago.
From the mountain top, I have a dream, MLK. - straight talk
Yes that famous speech that sounded out all across this land talked of men and woman and people of "all races, colors and creeds". Well today my wife and I went to a funeral for a young man, cut down in his youth at 21 by cancer. He had been struggling with it since kindergarten when he like them... Submitted 3 years 17 days ago.
Why Is It Easy For Some And Hard For Others? - Laura Trahan
Over the years this question has plagued me more than any other question. Yesterday I grieved and celebrated as I saw it in action. In my circle of friends, it was a day of ecstatic celebration and overwhelming grief all rolled into one. One of my friends gave birth to a healthy, adorable baby... Submitted 3 years 53 days ago.
A Daughter's Final Farewell - Cynthia Hockaday
An enigma to most all of us, it is only recently that I have come to understand who I believe my father was and the gifts he left to his heirs. I imagine a handsome, beguiling young man, full of life, full of knowledge and full of dreams, chasing from one star to the next, until the day he... Submitted 3 years 72 days ago.
Living With Regrets - Avis Ward
Being one of the few who can say they wouldn't change anything about their past, if they could, is an enviable place to be. That envy isn't malicious but healthy. It comes with respect and admiration. It is healthy to look back over our lives and critique it. It is best to do that daily so... Submitted 3 years 83 days ago.
They were giddy with the remains of a euphoric ending to a gig performed in front of an audience of thousands. Talking and laughing back and forth across the aisle, they were high-fiving, backslapping, and congratulations to each other for giving their best to make the show the success it had... Submitted 3 years 141 days ago.
The Concrete Garden - Roschelle Nelson
Caring for your concrete garden isn't a difficult task at all. There isn't a particular season for planting and any type weather will accomodate your gardening needs. First you must lose someone you care deeply about. Prior to the planting phase, a ceremonial farewell ritual takes place. As this... Submitted 3 years 170 days ago.
To Watch her kill herself - Sherry Taylor
It is tearing me apart. I have to watch my mom kill herself with food. She is a diabetic and will not take care of herself. She will eat candy by the bag. It is killing her kidneys at this time. She has no will to live and doesn't think she is worth the effort. This comes from her abuse as a... Submitted 3 years 178 days ago.
