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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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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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On Loss and Love

October 19, 2012 by Amy, Using Our Words Leave a Comment

Last Friday marked the year anniversary of my father’s death. I wasn’t sure if I would write about it here. So I honored him on Disney Baby instead. (There I told Pink a bit about the man she’ll never get to know.) It’s funny, but somehow putting it out there for millions of people felt […]

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Hundreds of Butterflies

July 12, 2012 by Amy, Using Our Words 10 Comments

Today marks the nine-month anniversary of my father’s passing. While to many of you, it may seem like it was a long time ago, in many ways to me, it feels like no time has passed at all. Of course I fall apart a bit less frequently and a bit more predictably. But the loss […]

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