Wed
Jul
03
There is Healing in Sharing Your Story
I think it was a week or so after my husband died when someone referred to me as “widowed.” It was my mother. She was talking to someone and she...
Fri
Jun
14
Missing Dad
I was 7 years old when my dad died suddenly. I felt like I lost my whole world. I felt like I was walking through a fog those first few...
Fri
May
31
Jamie’s Story
On Friday, September 21, 1979 at 8:06 a.m. our beautiful daughter, Jamie Lynn, came into this world. She was a sweet, happy and loving child who grew to be the...
Thu
May
23
Our Dragon Is Grief
The hardest day in my life has been watching my son, watch his father (Dennis) , his hero and his whole world, breathe his last breath. It took him six...
Fri
Mar
29
I Smile My Best Smile
We all have moments in our lives that change us- strengthen or weaken us, whether they be good or bad. They can be meeting someone, having a new experience, hearing...
Fri
Mar
15
Less Than Three
Back in the days before emojis came along, we used to type a heart like this “<3”. And I guess when you tilt your head sideways it really does look...
Wed
Mar
06
My Story, My Strength
Writing this is really stepping out of my comfort zone, but, hey, so have the last 4 years since my husband’s death. My Story…….January 19, 2015, my husband of 13...
Thu
Feb
28
Moving Forward Is Not The Same As Moving On
Since my Dad died suddenly in a car accident in 2014, I have gained a new appreciation for song lyrics and the way they capture the unpredictable emotions of grief....
Thu
Mar
09
“We rise by lifting others.” – Robert Ingersoll
Three years ago, I was searching for something. My kids were nearly grown, and while I was a few years into the worst grief I had ever experienced, sadness still...
Tue
Feb
14
How My Father’s Death Gave Me Purpose 30 Years Later
In 1997, Mary Murphy was a 38-year-old single mother, living in Chester County, Pennsylvania. She was also suffering from terminal cancer. In an effort to prepare her 10-year-old son for...