Category: Grief
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Alone in a Crowded Room
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I am struggling today. I knew I would. As the world goes back to its normal pace, I have to figure out my new normal and I’m just not sure how to do that. You see, grief is a funny thing. No two people ever experience grief the exact same…
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A Tribute to a Legend: A Eulogy
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I knew I was going to be standing up here speaking today. I wanted to be the person standing up here speaking. I neededto be the person standing up here speaking. But as I sat in front of my computer for hours on end, I had no words. I couldn’t think of anything…
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Hurry Up and Wait
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I’ll have been living out of a small suitcase between hotels and a hospital just shy of three weeks. My life has been some cruel waiting game. I waited for the hospital to call to say he made it there. Then I waited for them to call me to tell…
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My Daughter, The Teacher
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Seven years ago my father passed away. I received a phone call in the middle of my day that forever changed my life – in every way. As I sat in the funeral home and greeted family, friends and strangers, I tried to make sense of what was happening around…