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Griefing for the loss of my wife

My late wife Ely passed away on March 19 after a long illness suffering from Cardiomyopathy. We have been together for almost 30 years and have never separated. Since her […]

Yes, another Mother’s Day….

Mothers Day – 2011 There is no word in English to describe that parent who has lost a child. There is no such word in any language. I can only […]

Mother’s Day as a Bereaved Mom

For a while I wondered if winter would ever leave, though the calendar said it had. However, the gorgeous weather of this past week is proof that spring has unmistakably […]

Remembering Buddy

Five years ago, I lost my 2 1/2 year old son Daniel Jr., in a drowning accident. Five years later, though the pain is not as intense, I still feel […]

my Sonshine taked away….

On Jan,16,2007 my Mom passed away from lung cancer(6 mths after diagnoses), Than tragically my 22 yr old Son passed away on Sept.07.2009, than 2 mnths later my 43 cousin […]

our beautiful jo holly

one year ago tonight our 27 year old high school art teacher who graduated amgna cum laude and loved her students and her profession succumbed to the pain and agony […]

2 angels lost

There were 2 angels sent from heaven to earth, just lent to us for a brief time. During that time, the angels showed others the meaning of love, caring and […]

my son patrick

i lost my son patrick 7 months ago .he was 8 years old .he died in an abandon house fire . he died september 17,2010 . that was the worsed […]

the letter

Saturday was a good day. We had company show up from out of town. I was very busy working on tax returns (I am a CPA working from home), but […]

I cant console the loss of my wife

It is now 8 months since I lost my Darling wife of 36 years and I cry more than I have ever done before(she was 56 years of age when […]

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