Category: Death
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The Battle Belongs to Him…
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Life feels hard right now. Nationwide, people are angry. People are afraid. People are confused. The next four years feel very unsettled. Social media has exploded with all of these feelings and emotions pouring out everyday. I’ve tried hard not to let myself get too caught up in emotion. Then there is the next layer…
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Grief Revisited…
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It takes only a song, a smell, a memory shared on FB, a sound, a picture, a date on the calendar… and the grief comes flooding back. Fresh as the day it began. Today was just that… a date on the calendar. Four months to the day. A time on the clock. It happened right…
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Our Sweet Girl…
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in Cats, Circle of Life, Death, Grace, Healing, Loss, My Journey, Pets, Seasons, Struggles, The JourneyIt was a warm Thursday evening in July of 2000. As I strolled past the large box in the garage our eyes met. I stopped in my tracks and said, “You shall be mine and I shall call you Abigail.” That was our beginning. She sat quietly amidst the rest of the litter as they…
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A Legacy Left Behind…
It’s been a whirlwind since getting the text that dad was back in the hospital… probably pneumonia. I made a visit that evening to visit him with my brother. This felt familiar. At this point in his 90 year old life Dad had made many of these visits. He was in good spirits for the…
Thoughts and Reflections on Life 