Grief And Loss

The roads were winding sharply. My hands were gripping the steering wheel tight. My body was pressed so close a sneeze would sound the car horn immediately. It was the first time I felt truly in control since her passing just a few days prior. Carefully, I guided the car…

A short story with a twist in the tail. — It’s such a tiny thing, Hal. Left outside on a night like this and we’ll find it dead on our doorstep tomorrow morning. I’m going to put it in a box with a blanket, in the utility room. For tonight. The man shook his head. Well, maybe the one night…

The topic of grief is vast and complex, I believe far more than we are able to understand. Yet it is an experience I felt the most and only now realise the level of grieving I have been experiencing a long while. When you explore the word ‘grief’ what comes…

CW: thoughts on loneliness, loss, grief, discussions of suicide. I don’t know if I should hit publish on this one. I’m nervous. It’s deeply personal. The weird part about being alone is that you have to have experienced togetherness to recognize what being alone feels like. When I was 16…

Yesterday would have been your 65th birthday. Every year on my birthday, you would tell me the same story about how you held me in your arms and dedicated yourself to making sure I would become whatever I wanted to be- a doctor, a lawyer, an astronaut. Every year on…

Losing my Dad Less than 2 months ago my world completely stopped; on November 7th I lost my Dad unexpectedly to what is known as a massive heart attack called a “widow maker.” My Dad didn’t even have heart issues. My Dad and I didn’t have a perfect relationship and…

It’s easier to lose someone to death than it is to lose them when they are still alive. It’s difficult because you know they are alive but you can’t be with them anymore. It’s a little bit morbid but it’s the only thing I can think of right now. The…

I lost my best friend last week. If you ever asked him how he was doing he would retort with “Living the dream” with a smile. Mike was one of the most gifted people I have ever met with kids. We worked together at a Bible camp and again teaching…