 | Never Forget
Wednesday, June 02, 2010 | I had the opportunity to tour the American Cemetery in Manila. I have toured several of our overseas cemeteries but, in my opinion, the one in Manila is the most impressive and beautiful. In addition to what seems like acres of white... Read More
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| | Abandoned
Monday, May 10, 2010 | I am currently corresponding with several readers who have taken advantage of the special email address posted here. The day may come when the volume overwhelms me and I will be forced to stop, but so far it has been something I enjoy and learn from. One of my email friends sent me this note last week... Read More
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| | Rage On
Thursday, April 29, 2010 | Her husband died a few months before Thanksgiving and she certainly did not feel like being thankful or with people even her family. She wanted to just go away to some quiet place and lick her wounds in peace, but... Read More
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| | Of Mystics, Mediums and Here
Monday, February 22, 2010 | My friend went to an appearance of a woman whose presentation features sessions of speaking with the dead. The house was packed with what my friend estimated to be a thousand people. The program featured the medium making contact... Read More
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| | What Happened to My Mind?
Monday, August 17, 2009 | A few weeks after my brother died, my sister-in-law called and said she did not know whether to laugh, cry, or just go check into the asylum as a person who had lost her mind. She said “I found... Read More
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| | There is No "Normal"
Tuesday, June 16, 2009 | The only "normal" in grief is what is normal for you. Everyone goes through grief in their own way, on their own schedule, and with reactions that fit their personality and needs. There is not . . . Read More
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| | Why Didn't That Help?
Tuesday, April 28, 2009 | He lost his whole world when his son died. They were more than just a close father and son, they were best friends. They worked together every day in a business owned by the father but destined to one day belong to the son. That meant the father lost his future and . . . Read More
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| | Comfort in Passing
Wednesday, March 04, 2009 | Neighbors on both sides of my home have faced the death of wives after long and happy marriages. Both are strong, successful men who are accustomed to being able to solve any and all problems that come their way. Like most men . . . Read More
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| | If Only
Monday, January 19, 2009 | It seems as if every person going through grief will have some "If onlys." There will always be those things we wish we had done, those words we wish we had said, and those things we wish we had not done or said. . . Read More
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| | Complicated Grief
Monday, December 08, 2008 | I do not know how I feel about labeling some grief as "Complicated Grief." Every grieving experience is complicated. No one's grief is simple or easy to understand. With that said, I can't figure out any other way to name this blog. Maybe I should call it "Sorting . . . Read More
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| | Why Am I Embarrased
Wednesday, October 29, 2008 | My dear friend has had two tragedies in her life. Her husband died in a car wreck and several years later her daughter died very tragically. During her grief journey she realized that she was not comfortable being around her oldest and dearest friends. The ones who walked with her through the death of her husband were not the ones she turned to . . . Read More
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| | Grief's Bottom Line
Monday, September 08, 2008 | His son died in his sleep for no known reason. He was here one moment and then he was gone. The family are devout in their faith and, as a result of the suddenness of the death and the deep belief system within the family, the father has become almost obsessed with whether or not his son is in heaven. . . Read More
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| | Two Stories to Tell
Wednesday, July 16, 2008 | I dread the day when I will no longer be able to be on the road making speeches and listening to people. I dread the loss of stories. Everywhere I go. I hear the stories of grief. Most of what I know about grief comes from these wonderful stories gathered over twenty-five years of touring and listening . . . Read More
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