Life isn’t fair part II
Image borrowed from http://lunapads.com/Frequently, I struggle with the Life Isn't Fair Principle. Today is one of those times. I have two friends. One of them is struggling with addictions. One of them is struggling with cancer. Both of them are under 35 and it is really, really hard for ...
Loss and coping
As he walked through the door with the largest pink flower I'd ever seen, he grinned and talked about how he'd found it on the ground and wasn't it beautiful? It truly was. Fragrant and bulbous and clearly picked from the yard of one our neighbors. He'd taken to doing this lately ...
All dogs go to heaven
For Christmas, the year I turned 11, I got the surprise of my life. I'd been waiting for a dog for years. I hadn't had one since I was little and living on the farm.
The last gift I opened said 'This certificate redeemable for one puppy of your choice!'
Oh, the excitement and joy! ...
Why can’t I?
My aunt passed in October of 2007. I wrote this in June of 2008. I'm still coping with her unexpected death and writing about it here is probably going to upset some people, but my hope is that it will help some people that are struggling with the death of their loved ones ...