Edward Gray
March 4, 2010 – 1:35 am | 3 Comments

My wife died of ALS; during her final 13 months, my mom and dad also died.  It was almost overwhelming, and I learned more grieving than I ever thought I would.  My most effective way …

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Beginning and End
March 7, 2010 – 8:25 am | No Comment
Deborah Tornillo

You were there
I took my first breath.
Knowing there would be many left.
You were there
I looked into my mother’s eyes.
It was your plan never to be denied.
You were there
I took my first steps.
You love me even …

Holly Jolly – My Chihuahua
March 4, 2010 – 9:52 am | No Comment
Deborah Tornillo

You were a tiny little angel
Sent to me from the heavens above.
You were a soft and cuddly ball of fur
Filling my life with unconditional love.
My Precious – Holly Jolly.
Peanut and Gunner are not the same
Missing …

A Prayer of Hope
February 21, 2010 – 4:59 am | No Comment
Deborah Tornillo

Today, I will take baby steps
And, hold my head high
With a prayer of hope for a smile.
Today, I will give myself a hug
And, accept that I am a human
With a prayer of hope for forgiveness.
Today, …

It Hurts
February 20, 2010 – 5:15 am | No Comment
Deborah Tornillo

Has it hurt me physically?
Yes, it has.
If I could do it all over again, would I?
Yes, I would.
Would I have let someone else do it?
No, I couldn’t.
Did I comfort you in your time of need?
Yes, …

My Parents’ House
February 19, 2010 – 1:16 am | 2 Comments
Pamela Gabbay

Today, I drove past my parents’ old house.  I was in my hometown visiting my best friend from high school and she needed to make a quick stop at her sister’s house.  Her sister happens …

Have I Failed?
February 18, 2010 – 1:09 pm | 2 Comments
Deborah Tornillo

My mother and father passed away in 2008. They had Alzheimer’s and they died 36 days apart of each other. At the time of their diagnosis, their neurologist told me that my father …

‘I Buy Myself a Dozen Cream Roses’
February 4, 2010 – 1:45 am | 4 Comments
Audrey Stringer

That first Valentine’s Day after Rhod died was very difficult for me. This had been our special day and now he was gone. He died on Feb 6, 1999, and eight days later it was …

Spending Valentine’s Day in the Saint’s Birthplace
February 3, 2010 – 1:41 am | No Comment
Reg Green

My memory of Valentine’s Day is spending it among the art treasures and history of St. Valentine’s birthplace, Terni, in central Italy. It was just a few months after our seven-year-old son, Nicholas, had been …

For Widow, Valentine’s Day has Evolved
February 2, 2010 – 1:36 am | One Comment
Katy Hutchison

Over the years, my experience around Valentine’s Day has softened and shifted focus.
The first year after my husband’s death, I wanted to crawl in a hole the minute I saw that first red and pink …

Five Tips When Valentine’s Day is Haunting You
February 1, 2010 – 1:30 am | No Comment
Kira Copperman

As Valentine’s Day approaches, we are all bombarded with images of romance, relationships and love. Starting in early January, it seems like every business has something to sell related to romance and is trying to …

All Over Again
January 29, 2010 – 2:07 pm | No Comment
Deborah Tornillo

Traveling backward in my mind
High on top of a mountain
Kissing with tears in our eyes
Life together had just begun.
Traveling backward in my mind
The many roads we’ve traveled
Two hearts beating as one
Never, ever to be undone.
Traveling …

Grief and Joy
January 29, 2010 – 8:58 am | No Comment
Allison Daily

When I think of grieving, I think of pain and sadness. I think of my stomach in knots, tears flowing uncontrollably and a broken heart. Joy has no place in grief at first glance.
To me, …

Forgive Me
January 26, 2010 – 1:43 pm | No Comment
Deborah Tornillo

You were tired Daddy,
Weren’t you?
Forgive me for insisting,
You keep moving.
You were tired Daddy
When I asked you
Are you dying?
You answered with a smile.
You were tired Daddy
When my sister asked you
Daddy, are you dying?
Softening the blow, with …

Days Before
January 24, 2010 – 5:10 pm | No Comment
Deborah Tornillo

I have never been one
To accept what I see
As reality for all to be.
I have always questioned
Everything I have seen
As what if, and what could be.
Mother, days before
Entering the light
You smiled with serenity.
Father, days before
Entering …

A True Man for All to Behold
January 21, 2010 – 5:48 pm | No Comment
Deborah Tornillo

A gentle giant you were.
Heaven’s blue eyes, and
A handsome smile.
Stories of past
Written on your face.
Poems of present in your heart.
A courageous soldier
You fought for our freedom.
A loving husband and father.
Hands of strength
And, shoulders of steel.
A …

New Year’s Resolutions After a Spouse-Loss
January 17, 2010 – 1:25 am | No Comment
Laurie Spector Ruth Spector Webster

Give yourself a big pat on the back! You’ve just survived the holidays, one of the toughest times for anyone grieving a loss. Now you’re probably looking ahead and wondering how you’ll ever make it …