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Years

The Storm 

As the thunder rolled and signaled danger,

we kept fighting our way through

the confusing maze of gathered facts,

disappointments, setbacks, and fear.

As you disappeared inch by inch, pound by pound,

All of us have experienced many "FIRST'S in our lives.  Our first love, our first kiss, the list can go on and on.  

Grief’s Cloak

I took off grief’s cloak so that its heaviness would be removed.

I needed to lift this shroud of pain and sadness

I ‘lost’ my daughter to suicide a little over four years ago.  She was the light in our world . . . still is.  She continues to communicate with me.  Recognizing her presence within my life has brought me peace.  Maybe you have lived through the agony of loss and are still on that merry-go-round of pain and suffering.  It can become a circle of struggle, a waste of precious life on this incredible earth that you have chosen to inhabit.  I say this because it is so sad for me to see those people who are stuck in places of sadness, guilt, and pain.

While attending the 2012 Compassionate Friends National Conference this year I was approached by many asking if my husband was with me.  The answer was always no and as the weekend went on, I came to a harsh reality.  Not only did I not want him there, but I was angry that he wasn’t.  Many may read this and say “typical woman”.  Maybe, but it is much deeper than that.  My husband-Jeff, is Tony’s step dad.  He has known Tony since he was 7 years old-most of his life.

National Students of AMF: Kelly Interview from Rob Ranney on Vimeo.