2019 Sucked: My Thoughts on Loss, Grief, and Life After
Every day when I move about our house and interact with our things I can’t help but thank about all of the things we have that Sara and George were supposed to outlive: The white-out tape on the table downstairs…. Read moreAnger at Inanimate Objects
Touching foreheadsa hand on the shoulderbumping elbowsplaying footsiesmooshing together on the couch with a dog on either sidemassaging feet, shoulders, backlight tickling touchHUGS – quick hugs, full body hugs, hugs in bed, hugs sitting downholding handsembracing while dancingintimate toucha head… Read moreMissing her hugs
though sometimes it is necessaryto reteach a thing its loveliness from “St. Francis and the Sow” by Galway Kinnell The quote above reminds me so much of Sara. She was so, so lovely. She was also always so hard on… Read moreLoveliness
In our day to day lives, we often use common platitudes to muster up strength to get through challenging situations. Almost everyone I know does it at times… What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger. God (or the universe) will… Read more“What Doesn’t Kill You…”
About 2 weeks after Sara died, I took my wedding ring off and wore it on a chain with Sara’s engagement necklace and her wedding ring. That turned out to be a bit bulky/awkward, and I also realized that I… Read moreThe Wedding Ring Question
Yesterday marked 17 weeks, and tomorrow is the 4 month anniversary of Sara’s death. One month for every year we knew each other, one-third of a year. I know eventually more time will have passed since her death than the… Read more4 months