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 […]
Unprepared…3 Years Later
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 […]
Using My Words … Other Places
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 […]
Love and Laughter After Loss
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 […]
How to be a Friend to Someone Who’s Grieving
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 […]