by Bob Harrison | May 14, 2018 | Baby Boom Generation, Because of Annie, Caring for a Romantic Partner, Long Term Caregiving |
After Annie died, if I were to guess, I’d say grief was entrenched in me for, four long years. It wasn’t ever easy, the ups and downs were continuous, and at times I felt like I was just going around in circles chasing my grief…and perhaps I was.... 
by Guest Author | Jul 24, 2017 | Caregiver Stories, Caring for a Parent, Grief |
I can see my father in vibrant colors. He’s got snow white hair, earthy brown skin, and a speck of light reflecting off one of the lenses of his eyeglasses. Behind it is a tiny sparkle in his eye. Except that it’s an artificial sparkle. Years ago, in his 40s,... 
by Harriet Hodgson | Feb 24, 2017 | Caregiver Stories |
“The 10th anniversary of Helen’s death is coming up,” I told my husband. “I think we should do something significant—write a large check to the food bank or the public library.” John nodded his head in agreement. Helen died from the injuries she received in a car... 
by Judith Henry | Jan 23, 2017 | Finding Meaning |
When I first moved to Florida many years ago, the expression “Cone of Uncertainty” caught my attention. During hurricane season, it refers to the cone-shaped path that a storm might potentially follow at any given time. In other words, the weather... 
by Cori Carl | Apr 12, 2015 | Finding Meaning |
Religion is an important source of strength for many of our members, so we’re asking clergy from different religious traditions to share how their members mark the end of a life. Chet Yoder served as pastor at the Bowmansville Mennonite Church for eighteen years... 
by Laura McCullough | Jan 6, 2015 | Baby Boom Generation, Caregiver Stories, Caring for a Parent, Grief, Poetry |
There have been so many griefs this past year, public and private, almost no one I know has not been touched by it in some way, yet we don’t talk about, even work hard to repress this very universal and crucial process. I woke yesterday to step out of bed into... 
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