It is that time again - October 24th - my mother's birthday. Regular readers will recall that I write about my mother specifically every year on the occasion of her birthday (2009, 2010) even though she has been gone nine and a half years now. I envy folks who still have their mother here with [...]
Tag: loss
The anniversary.
We all have significant dates in our lives that are not on the standard calendar. Sometimes those dates are based on happy events such as a marriage, a significant life change, a child's birth, etc. Sometimes those dates are based on sad events such as a divorce, loss of a loved one or a dramatic change [...]
Ten years.
Ten years. 520 weeks. 3,650 days. 67,600 hours. Ten years ago something was taken from us as a country. Ten years ago families unexpectedly and horrifically lost loved ones. Ten years ago a whole generation of first responders were forever changed by the catastrophic loss of too many of their brethren. Ten years ago the burden on [...]
Sensemaking…
While I was in Canada I received an email through our NDSU faculty list that delivered the sad news that Dr. David Berryhill had passed away over the previous weekend. I must say, I was shocked. The email offered few details and the only additional information that was readily available was a very basic death announcement in [...]
A Soliloquy for the Soldiers
To honor and remember those who have given so much on this Memorial Day I wanted to share something meaningful - something that would evidence the respect and reverence I have for those who serve. Yet, the more I searched, the more I realized that what I post today on my blog has to come [...]
You still need your mother…
This day marks the tenth Mother's Day that I have been without my mother. I no longer go to the Mother's Day card aisle looking for the perfect card. Mostly I just sigh as I pass the aisle and think about how that part of my life is gone now. It is good that there [...]
Searching for respite in sleep…
I went to bed shortly after 8 PM last night. Somehow I thought I would find respite in sleep that was free of dreams. Alas, sleep didn't come easy yesterday. I wanted to remain in bed all day after Bogie's unexpected death, but first the boys came over and then Sarah and Dusty came over [...]
THE NEW FORTY 