Sometimes I wish I were a little kid again, skinned knees are easier to fix than broken hearts. ~Author Unknown
I’ve been thinking about all of the different ways I have been comforted over the past …
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The smell of turkey and stuffing was in the air, there was noise from kid’s playing and dishes being prepared in the kitchen. It was our first Thanksgiving since my son Lucas’s death in July. …
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Sanjay Maharaj: Great to see you take charge and offering encouragement to others who face a similar situation
Shirley D.: Dear Mr. Einhart I read your article, a few times in fact and honestly, I must say I think you are saying all grief is the same. I am...
Carol: Hi, Julie. (My sister’s name is Julie, too.) I feel your pain. I don’t know why this hurts us so much. I think part of it, for...
George: Thank you for submitting this vivid poem. It reminds me of my own experience of losing my older brother when I was two and a half –...
Mary Jane Hurley Brant: Dear Dave and Sanjay, Thank you for commenting. I really appreciate your kindness. Katie lived large when she lived in...
Joseph Bigras: I thank you Sir Yea its not easy you know I dont even know what a hug feels like anymore sometimes I wonder why was I ever born I...
Alice J. Wisler: Thanks, Mary Jane! The telling of our stories do help us heal. ~ Alice