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The Grief Lives On…4 Years Later

October 12, 2015 by Amy, Using Our Words 16 Comments

She was doubled over in a fit of laughter the other day when she said it. I had just told her I wasn’t the best tickler in the whole world, he was. “Grandpa John?! I don’t even know who that is!” Four years. Today it’s been four years. It seems like yesterday, but the truth […]

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Unprepared…3 Years Later

October 13, 2014 by Amy, Using Our Words 23 Comments

I wrote the following piece for a writing contest (which I didn’t win) almost three years ago, and I’ve debated—for a long time—whether I wanted to share it here or not. But yesterday marked the 3-year anniversary of my life without my dad on this earth. And I realized there are absolutely days I still […]

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Using My Words … Other Places

November 6, 2013 by Amy, Using Our Words Leave a Comment

I just realized that those of you who don’t “Like” me on Facebook (or aren’t part of the 10% of my “Likers” they felt like showing my posts to that day) have been missing out on some good stuff. Of course, I may be biased, but that’s beside the point. I hope you’ll hop around […]

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Love and Laughter After Loss

February 13, 2013 by Amy, Using Our Words 11 Comments

The following post was inspired by Becky Aikman’s Saturday Night Widows, The Adventures of Six Friends Remaking Their Lives. After being kicked out of her widow support group for being too positive, Becky creates her own support group with an unusual twist. This lovely, hope-filled memoir redefines how we think about widows and grief. I […]

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How to be a Friend to Someone Who’s Grieving

January 15, 2013 by Amy, Using Our Words 18 Comments

Since losing my dad, I’ve had several friends ask me what was helpful when I was deep in grief. What words connected? What did people do that made an impact? Well, in the past week, I’ve had three friends struggling with grief and I’ve realized that I really don’t have the answers. I wasn’t sure […]

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