Experience teaches us that grief is not linear. Loss is part of the human condition. Since my sister-in-law’s unexpected passing, loss and grief are regular topics of discussion and exploration at our home. From past posts, you know that death is not an unfamiliar subject for me. Unfortunately, I encounter it far too often inContinue reading “Life, Love, and Loss: Unpacking Grief”
Looking Ahead with Great Uncertainty
I believe there is a high degree of uncertainty about what my life will be like in three years. I picture Terri and I will be looking after our aging parents, if the three of them are still living. What will your life be like in three years? Terri and I will still be workingContinue reading “Looking Ahead with Great Uncertainty”
If I Created a Holiday
If I created a holiday I wonder what kind of holiday I would create? Surely, it would wrap all my favorite things into one—the best things about Christmas, Thanksgiving, Birthdays, and New Year’s. What if I were to throw in a smidgen of July 4th and Memorial Day? Invent a holiday! Explain how and whyContinue reading “If I Created a Holiday”
