Tag: death
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Go Forth, Christian Soul
A year after my mother’s death, an attempt to write about the liturgy that walked her out of this life and about the part of it I still can’t quite…
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Unexcused Absences
My therapist and I are working on the premise that the things that trigger us are rooted in childhood in some way. My mom passed away earlier this month, and…
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This Doesn't Make Sense
Losing someone young doesn’t make sense, but does mean it is up to us to do better by them.
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We don't move on from grief
I haven’t lost a spouse, but a dad when I was 12 and been touched by grief very recently. She’s hit the mark pretty well.
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20 Years
I’ve struggled with what to write to mark 20 years since my dad died. It’s probably the most common regular topic I’ve written about over the years. Earlier this month,…
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Ed Kraft, 1954-2016
My uncle died yesterday. He was 62 years old. I must admit learning of his passing yesterday morning, I cried for the first time I can remember. True, actual sobbing. I’m…