Category Archives: Personal Growth

The Memorial on May 4, 2013

Posted on July 15, 2013 by

Richard and I arrived at the church about an hour before the memorial was scheduled to begin; the volunteer coordinator would be meeting us there.  We arrived and the volunteer coordinator met us in the kitchen, shortly after the pastor … Continue reading →

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Days 9 and 10 with Dad (Thurs. April 25 and Friday, April 26, 2013)

Posted on June 4, 2013 by

Days 9 and 10 with Dad (Thursday, April 25 and Friday, April 26, 2013) With uncle taking the day shift of being with Dad, Richard and I went back to Dad’s assisted living apartment; it’s the only place I knew … Continue reading →

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Day 5 with Dad (Sunday, April 21, 2013)

Posted on May 30, 2013 by

Day 5 with Dad (Sunday, April 21, 2013) Dad is declining, slowly.  Sometimes his hands and feet are warm, and sometimes they’re cold as ice.  I know this is a natural process and I appreciate the comfort, confidence and calmness … Continue reading →

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Day 3 (continued) and Day 4 with Dad

Posted on May 28, 2013 by

[Please note the actual events happened on the days and dates in parenthesis.  I really had great intentions of communicating this to you, dear readers, but like many thoughts lately, it’s there and then, poof, it’s gone!  I’m sorry for … Continue reading →

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Of Dreams and Nightmares

Posted on April 5, 2013 by

I decided against leaving this event, or events, to the ages; nothing is quite as unsettling as nightmares based in reality.  I wasn’t sure I would want to remember.  But then, I thought if this happened to someone else, what … Continue reading →

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Anniversary, Traumaversary or Survivorversary

Posted on December 7, 2012 by

I swore I wouldn’t blog about this, but as much as I tried to avoid it yesterday, the little wounded heart and brain both said, “It was 10 years ago today…and we still hurt.” Ten years ago yesterday another unfortunate … Continue reading →

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Holding On and Letting Go: A Foundational Piece to TBI

Posted on November 29, 2012 by

It had been an idea in the back of my head all year long, to once again try my hand at selling on eBay.  Motion would back this idea whenever I found something I could, “Flip on eBay”, as I … Continue reading →

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