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A Sense of Awe and Wonder

I had an amazing experience last week. I was packing my vehicle, for the return leg of my solo road trip from Canada to Arizona, where I had been visiting my Aunt. “You must see the Grand Canyon on your way home,” she said. “It’s only a few hours north from here.” North. I was planning to head west, to take the most efficient route home.…
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February 27, 2018
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Confessions of a Widower

When you open my book, Even if You Don't, you’ll find it has four parts. Part One is called The Hand and the Heart, Part Two is The Bend in the Road, Part Three details The War, and Part Four is titled The Gloaming. What you won’t find is Part Five – The Wasteland. But it was once there. And unfortunately, my decision to erase it from the published manuscript does nothing to erase it…
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February 26, 2018
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Together Forever

Oh life, you are so complex.  You give, you take.  We ask.  You respond.  We live.  We die.  We lose.  We cry.  We mourn.  We reenter. My daughter is going to college in the fall. She was six when her dad died. Her sister was four. We began a journey together. The three of us. And every night, we would hold hands. And whisper to…
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February 23, 2018
The First YearBlogContributors

When I See You Again

Loss. What a touchy subject. People don’t like to talk about their grief. They like to ignore it and expect the outcome to be like the movies, where life sucks and 2 weeks later it’s all good. Well, news flash. Real life isn’t like that. My brother died on April 27th, 2016. And here’s how it went. You get that phone call. The one that…
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February 23, 2018
Dating AgainBlogContributors

The Jury Has Made Its Decision

As a widowed person, I sometimes feel as if I’m been convicted of something. Perhaps I did something wrong, and I just don't remember. Being widowed is sort of like having to plead your case, take the Fifth, plead insanity, to a Jury of your “peers”, over and over and over Again.   For some reason, when you become widowed, people seem to think that…
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February 22, 2018
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But It’s Just Me…

One of my passions in life is helping people understand the significance of eating dinner together at the dinner table. Think about it--there's so much involved: social graces, learning about new foods and how to enjoy them, table manners, pleasant conversation and the small talk about one's day. The benefits are huge for the family--but that's also true even if the table is set just…
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February 20, 2018
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