My Friend, My Enemy, My Grief
After my husband shot himself in front of me more than 2 years ago, I am a changed person. I would like to say for the better ( in life lessons ), but I cannot. Shawn & I were together 18 years. He struggled with depression his whole life. He was a man with a big heart and smile to match. Although we were having some marital issues and were in counseling, I was not ready for him to leave my life. I was not ready for it all to be over so suddenly.
Something all moms and Teenage girls need to know
I am not a author,vendor,nor run a support group. I am a grieving mother. I wanted to share my story with everyone so my daughters death is not in vain and will hopefully bring awareness to others so no one else has to endure this kind of pain.
My 16 year old daughter, Theresa died on August 16, 2010. Theresa died from a pulmonary embolism, caused by a blood clot, caused by the birth control pill. Before I tell her story, please note that I am not against the birth control pill.
They took you too soon...
I check on you one minute and you're fine
Thirty minutes later we're rushing you to the hospital
I didn't understand
You're the strongest man I know
When I see you hooked up to all those machines and you looked so scared
The only thing I could do is pray
But when I prayed I didn't pray for your life Daddy
I prayed for your soul and that God wouldn't let you suffer anymore
The Extra Closet and Drawer Space
Closet space is something most girls covet. We want the space so we can either spread out all of our clothes in a nice and neatly organized fashion, or we want to have the option to buy more, more, more. We want countless drawers so we can have one for jewelry, one for underwear, one for makeup, etc. Our obsession with brightly lit walk-in closets reached grandiose levels through movies like Sex and the City where women have closets that could house me and my entire family. It’s all about the space, the room to spread ou
Father's Day: One Year Later
Saved Voicemail and Dominoes
Stuffed Up Shadow
Nearly every child has something to take to bed with him or her. It can be a favorite toy, or something else iconic, that will give comfort and a feeling of safety from nightmares or the monster under the bed or hides in the closet. For a little girl it could be a doll, for a boy a G.I. Joe…it doesn’t matter the item it the security that is felt that matters. Timmy was no different.
Hope Out of the Abyss
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"My spirit is broken, my days are extinct,
the grave is ready for me.
Surely there are mockers around me,
and my eye dwells on their provocation."
~Job 17:1-2 (NRSV)
The sentiment in much of Job is chilling. Either Job is disconsolate or each of his three 'friends' is coarse and critical. But there is relevance in the circumstance of our inconsolable grief.
Nine Obstacles To Avoid When Mourning
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Although the grief process is highly individual, obstacles that cause unnecessary suffering are common among mourners. Often, such obstacles are part of our early learning and the resulting beliefs impressed on us by the behavior of the adults in our lives. In many instances, poor grief models are copied and played out from generation to generation.
