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Six Months
[March 26th I lost my brother Tom. My sister-in-law lost her husband. My nieces lost their father. My mother lost one of her three sons. I hate euphemisms for death, but I can’t find a better way to say it. In his death, we lost his laugh, his smile, his rapid-fire barbs and sharp wit.…
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The Very Last Photo
What’s the last photo on your phone? Is it a meme? Is it a photo you asked someone to take, while the other participants grumbled, snarling about how they don’t like their picture taken? But you just went along ignoring their comments and poking them to smile and doing what you do? Are you the…
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Two Years
I watch the flowers and the grass every spring, comparing the timing to previous years. I watch the fields of grass dreaming about a barn full of fresh cut hay. I watch the flowers thinking of a sunny spring day 2 years ago in which I picked lilac and bridal wreath spirea. Connor died on…
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What My Dog’s Death Taught Me About Life
It’s been over three months since our German Shepherd Dog died in our home due to a brain tumor while we helplessly watched and waited for the vet. Three weeks from now will mark the one year anniversary since he had his very first seizure. He made it only 7 short months after that first…