Tag Archives: acknowledging grief
PAINFUL MEMORIES ARE IN MY PAST
After so many years, I still cried remembering my son. But I was thankful that I had healed – and especially proud that I was able to address those painful memories from my past. I realized then that my tears weren’t about sadness – they were about my gratefulness. Continue reading →
CAN I KEEP THEM FOREVER?
When I found healing decades later, I was able to embrace my sad memories and discover insights from them. Continue reading →
IT’S OKAY TO CRY AWHILE
I was listening to my song “In Every Smile.” Even though I sang those words to my children, I heard my parents saying those words to me. Despite the hot pain throbbing on both sides of my ankle, I kept going. I thought about my mother and father and I heard their comforting voices. I could feel their presence; they were on either side, holding me up. Continue reading →
A LONG TIME AGO, I FELT HOPELESS
I believe everyone has his or her own lonely path to follow with grief. I consider it to be a lifelong journey that led me somewhere else; never back to the place I was in before it happened. I used to mourn that, but now I accept it. Continue reading →







