“Merry Christmas” read the sign in the store window. But I’m keenly aware of friends who are not feeling merry or bright this year due to the recent deaths of loved ones. We all understand how loss feels. Permanent. Deep. Everything gets shaken up. That vital person is not present. […]
Does God care about my feelings? – is a question I’ve wondered about over the years. Maybe you have, too. One thing that unites the human race is emotion. We all have the capacity to feel and express that emotion outwardly, be it through laughter, anger, tears or a myriad of […]
Here is a positive story of kindness in the midst of grief and emotional upheaval. My Dad died in February, 2016 at age 87 while under hospice care. The preceding 60 days were intense: watching his suffering while juggling caregiving, replete with all the medical, financial and emotional decisions required. […]
I see dead people. I even invite them to sit on my couch. Ok, so I borrowed a terrific movie line by Haley Joel Osment from the Sixth Sense. I loved the surprise ending and the terrific acting in the story of a troubled, isolated boy who is able to see and […]
Another wave washes over, engulfing me; It’s power takes me by surprise, overtaking my emotions. Tears flow readily these days, it seems they’ll never stop. Wash this sadness away. Can one cry oneself out? A salty tear leaks across my lip. The taste reminds me of the ocean, […]
