By now, those of you who were privileged to know Bob Harrison are aware that he passed away...
Category: Because of Annie
Grief: Nurturing The Spirit Through Memories
After Annie died, if I were to guess, I'd say grief was entrenched in me for, four long years. It...
Grief, love, loneliness, the bed of love
Have you ever heard the term, "A true love story, never ends." Well, for some it's true. I loved...
The illusion of long-term caregiving
It's not uncommon in this country for caregivers to be caregiving for 5 or more years and well...
Facebook, Grief, Loneliness, and “The Little Red Light”
There's no way, I could ever talk about my wife's Annie's journey through cancer, or my loss, on...
Loneliness
I believe that one of life's greatest tragedies, now, and perhaps from the beginning of time is,...
Prostate Cancer: the insidious disease for men
If you're reading this and have prostate cancer, there's a really good chance this article will...
Grief and loneliness, precious dreams
When we lose a loved one, what is it we want most. In my cases, I kept saying over and over, "I...
Caregiving, a rollercoaster ride from Hell
In my opinion, caregiver syndrome or caregiver stress is directly related to exhaustion, anger,...
Grief, Loneliness and the Coke machine
Over the past few years I've written thousands of words on grief and loneliness. Sadly, I have to...
Caregiver narcotic overload chaos “going with the flow”
As a caregiver for a terminally ill loved one, we have many distinctive roles to play in their...
Prostate Cancer for Women: the silent killer, facts you need to know for your man
Prostate cancer is the #1 most common cause of cancer in men worldwide and #2 in the USA. It is...
Grief & Loneliness: Rescued by a Feral Cat
June 9th, 2012, while sitting on the steps outside my back door, having what many folks would call...
The metaphor: A portrait of a gatekeeper of love
Annie lived and died in laughter. She was such a bright light for others fighting cancer, and...
Caregiver grief & loneliness
On 28 December 2015 I posted Grief: a silent killer. In the article I discussed caregiving, grief,...
Caregivers for a nation, US military, 4th of July tribute
This article was written to honor our active duty military members during this 4th Of July, 2016,...
The creation of a caregiver
Looking back on my childhood, and my young and adult life, it is now apparent that I was destined...
Caregiver: helpful tips from experienced caregiver
When I speak of my loved one, it's Annie. To you, it will be your loved one. And of course to...
Grief: loneliness, some things aren’t meant to be
Five years post Annie's death, I still can't accept what I know I must. The loneliness just hangs...
Grief: now I understand, Nostalgia
There's not much worse in life, than losing someone we love, as we lose so much. That was my case...
Caregiver: Annie died of cancer, it’s now my turn to fight the beast
There's so many ways I could write this story, but as a newly diagnosed cancer patient of a few...
Grief: imagination & the truth
Tonight I was looking through my cell phone family text messages and noticed something I guess I...
Grief: time stands still
One of the most painful experiences a loving caregiver will ever witness, is the dreaded moment...
Grief: A silent killer
You know, I could start this article out with a bunch of fancy words and statistics to perhaps...