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SAYING GOODBYE

Posted on August 8, 2010 by Judy

I also named this post, “Saying Goodbye” for my song with that name. I began writing songs when I was a sixteen-years-old. The experiences in my life were channeled into each and every song, as well as projections of love and loss I hadn’t yet experienced.
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HERE I AM, WRITING TO YOU

Posted on July 13, 2010 by Judy

My writing began at the same time that I picked up my guitar again after thirty years. I feel like there is a purpose behind everything I’m doing, even if I don’t know where it will lead. If my blog were a book, I have wondered what the ending would be. Continue reading →

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SOMEONE I NEVER DREAMED I’D FIND

Posted on May 30, 2010 by Judy

Then I came across a long hand-written note from Cheryl. As I read it, I began to feel the familiar ache of grief. It was not only familiar; it was welcomed. She was with me the rest of the evening as I cried and cried. Now that my tears have returned, I am connected to life once again. Continue reading →

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I’M NOT A POSTER CHILD ANYMORE

Posted on May 27, 2010 by Judy

I don’t have to be a poster child anymore for bereaved parents! I don’t have to always be smiling, and I don’t have to prove to anyone that I’ve moved on. I can still cry and feel pain for not having my beautiful child to hold. I can still cry because I cannot see him grow up and have the life I thought he was entitled to. I may continue to cry for him when I am very old. Continue reading →