When you've had a traumatic relationship with the person who died. If you were in a relationship where you were physically and/or verbally abused, sexually molested, or forced to participate in illegal activities as a minor, your grief can be complicated. In such cases, when the abuser dies, one of many things can happen.
Biographical Interview of an Adult Surviving Sibling
When people think of a person in bereavement, perhaps phrases that come to my mind include: “I know how you feel, my cat just died”, “Come on it was only a __”, “G-d needed another angel”,” Why are you not over it already”, or “You know it’s time to move on.” Grief is a powerful emotion. It is a different experience for everyone, including members of the same household. Howeve
Musings on Halloween Past and Present
As I type this, the nip in the October air is a reminder that the major holidays are just around the corner. Halloween paraphernalia has been in the stores since July with Christmas decorations right behind them.
Picture of You
Hey there son
Haven’t seen you in a while
Wish I could get a picture of you.
How do you look?
Have you changed at all?
Or do you look like you will always look?
Who have you met?
I bet my Grandparents love you.
I wonder if they look young up there?
Grief poem from Gems of Inspiration by Gary Stuart
Grief
Grief oh grief
You’re like a lowly thief in the dark of the night
and cut a deep wound as sharp as a knife
Grief oh grief
trying to survive losses
I don't know why I was surprised when I received the call at 4:08am on May 11, 2012 that my mom had passed. After all, she had lung cancer, terrible bout of COPD, she battled mental illness, addictions to cigarettes, painkillers and xanax and lost at the age of 64.
The New Normal...
It’s been quite some time since I’ve written a blog as it’s been hard to figure out what to really write about. We, and when I say “we” I am talking about Ed and I, started this blog to keep everyone up to date on his battle with sarcoma. That was the purpose. Well, as we all know, his battle is over. So do I end the blog especially since it’s no longer “we”?
