Bereaved and Blessed

Today You Are Four

September 17, 2013

“September 17th is going to be a happy day!” That was my mantra four years ago, as we anxiously awaited your birth, our “rainbow baby.” After such a long journey to try to have another living child and a sibling for your big brother Sean, you arrived, as planned, via a scheduled c-section that day! […]

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The Bucket List

September 14, 2013

This a Bucket List. It is not necessarily My Bucket List. I came across this meme recently on Facebook. I thought it would be fun and interesting to try, kind of like a game of “I Never,” without the beer. Mortality has been on my mind this week. So thinking about things I haven’t done in life, […]

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Guest Post: Grief by Kathy Lopez

September 13, 2013

The older I get the more acutely aware I become of our mortality, especially that of my parents and their generation. A few of my close friends have lost one or both of their parents and via Facebook I am also connected to many more people from my past who have had to watch their mother […]

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Just Breathe (Updated)

September 11, 2013

Updates at the bottom of this post. I can’t remember the last time I posted three times in one day or that I felt as sad as I do tonight. Writing is how I cope and process life, which I am trying to do now. Earlier this evening I read the latest Caring Bridge update from […]

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I Wish You Peace

September 11, 2013

On this 12th Anniversary of 9/11/01 and the 4th day of National Suicide Prevention Week, I wish you and your loved ones peace.

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Remembering 9/11: 12 Years Later

September 11, 2013

On this 12th anniversary of September 11, 2001, I send my love, thoughts and prayers to all those who continue to grieve and carry on after losing loved ones that day, as well as everyone whose lives were touched and changed by the events that took place on 9/11. I have written a lot about […]