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Tag Archives: death
Holding On and Letting Go
On Sunday, as Steve and I often do, we wrote on a writing prompt for ten minutes. The prompt was “Days Gone By.” With thoughts of my father still wrapped around my mind, here’s what I wrote: Tomorrow will be … Continue reading
Month of Thanks Giving: Day 3
Last night I had a dream about my mom. In real life, she was in bed and in pain for the last several months of her life, and this was the setting in my dream, too. We knew she wouldn’t be … Continue reading
What’s in Back of the Sky?
This morning, Steve and I were talking about a variety of things when suddenly these words burst from my mouth: If a writer can’t write what’s truly in her heart, if she can’t share what’s really there, then what’s the … Continue reading
Posted in Life, love
Tagged Anne Lamott, death, Jessica Nelson, love, Santa Fe, suicide, surviving
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Another Farewell
I found out today that a very dear friend of mine passed away. Kirk was the boyfriend who taught me to sail, and about whom I wrote a short story titled, “Haiku.” We’d remained friends over the years. Though I … Continue reading
Forever Under My Skin
For six mornings, I’ve woken to the thought that my mother is no longer with us. It’s something I’ve had to fathom with deep breaths. This morning, I woke with the thought that this is the day we’ll lay my … Continue reading
Posted in Life, love, nostalgia
Tagged Carlos Jobim, death, Frank Sinatra, life, loss, love, Mom
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