Mourning deeply
Mourning deeply is an expression of love. We grieve our loved one’s absence. (A Christian viewpoint)
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Barnie the dog, & a reflection on the future of grief.
Seeing the way to a future when you’re living with loss.–A reflection inspired by my daughter Catherine’s dog named Barnie.
The poetry of grief
Grief, like the love that underlies it, is so often the inspiration for poems. Poetry is art in words. Just a few words can say so very much. Poetry may come from our own soul, or we might find someone else’s poem expresses our thoughts and feelings better than we can. I wrote a lot…
The longevity of grief: Mind the gap
I suppose in this day and age, with so much attention paid to disasters and death in every corner of the world, it’s possible to get grief fatigue. On any single day that you read the news, whatever your source, there are numerous tragedies. There are the victims in Manchester, whose names we know; there are…
Grieving multiple losses
A post dedicated to those who might be feeling confused and even overwhelmed as they struggle to the navigate the journey through grief following multiple losses. Recently I attended a general memorial service at a church. This was primarily for those who had lost a loved one in the past 2 years, although others…
Trying something new
A personal reflection My daughter Catherine was learning to drive a little while before she passed away. I think it wasn’t always very wise, considering her mental health and the amount of prescribed medication she was taking, but at least she got behind the wheel of the car and gave it a go. I never…
Another Catherine
It must have been 1969 or 1970. The place was Booth Hall Children’s Hospital in Manchester. I was 12 or 13. I had some inflammatory arthritis that was bad enough that my knee required surgery. I can’t remember being frightened, but I do remember a lot of pain. I thought it would be just a…
