Death of a Parent, Special Topics, Your Grief

Take care of the small stuff for the new year

Wednesday, December 31, 2008

As we approach the new year, I can’t help but think of something my Dad always used to tell me: Take care of the small things and the big things will fall into place.   How true that rings in an ever changing world.   Take one thing at a time and nothing ever seems so big that it can’t be solved. The turning of the new year is always a time for reflection, hope, optimism, and happiness.   I hope everybody takes a moment and be thankful for what you have.   I know my Dad constantly reminded our […]

Death of a Parent, Special Topics, Your Grief

Some Things I Miss About My Dad…

By Eric Tomei — This is a season to reflect on things that matter the most. Here are three things that I do to remember my dad. 1. Celebrate the little things he did for us. When I was about 10 years old, and my sisters were young, my dad built an ice skating rink in the backyard one Christmas season. One of us must have said to him that it would be cool to have one. My dad, an engineer, thought he would take on this challenge and he did. He dug out enough snow in our backyard, but […]

Death of a Child

Mother Whose Daughter Died: ‘Why Can’t I Cry?’

Friday, December 26, 2008

Question from Sherry:?I’m not sure what to say, but feel compelled to write something.?My 38-year-old daughter Colleen died May 20, 2008. I spoke to her that?morning. She was feeling better than she had for 2 weeks. I?was in? another state with my younger daughter; she and her?husband were to?adopt a child and I was helping with their 2 small?boys. Less than?3 hrs later, my husband called and said Colleen is gone. She?died of an?asthma attack. She had asthma all of her life and felt she?could handle?any situation. Her 2 small children were just coming home?from school.?The paramedics did not reach her in time. We had a service?and lots of?loving people said kind and wonderful words to us.?I smiled?thanked?them, never shed a tear, and in my mind & heart did NOT?believe and?still don’t believe she’s gone. We are blessed to?have gardianship of?our 2 grandchildren (ages 7 and 9).?They make us happy.