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Tag Archives: dying
Missing Mother
As I have done every year for the past several years on April the 13th, I’ve thought about my mother. Today she would have been 89 years old. That’s hard for me to believe and I find myself wondering what … Continue reading →
Posted in Family, Grief
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Tagged Cancer, childhood, death, dying, grief, love, taking loved ones for granted
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2 Comments
A Year of Pet Loss Grief
One year ago today I had to euthanize my geriatric cat that I had for almost 20 years. A cat I had acquired when he was 8 weeks old and who I loved like a son. This year of grief … Continue reading →
Posted in Grief
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Tagged animals, blessings, cats, death, dying, grief, grief therapy, loss of cat, one year death anniversary, pet loss grief
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When Grief, Mourning, and Tragedy Are Making it Hard To Cope
She wakes up with a jolt, sits straight up in bed after just having had a vivid dream that disturbs her greatly. In the dream, she is standing in front of an opening elevator door waiting and expecting her sister … Continue reading →
Posted in Grief
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Tagged animals, cats, childhood friend loss, death, depression, dying, God, grief, love, mourning, Stress, tragedy
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On Losing a Childhood Friend
I feel like my brain is disconnected from my body. I didn’t sleep last night. Or much the four nights before that. I feel lost. Like I don’t know where to go or what to do or even what to … Continue reading →
Posted in Death, Tragedy
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Tagged childhood, childhood friends, death, dying, friendship, grief, memories, mourning, tragic death
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Two Funerals in a Day
Yesterday I went to two funerals. Two very different funerals. It was a somber day and the type of day that makes you pause and do some deep reflecting on life, death, family, spirituality, etc. The first funeral was for … Continue reading →
Posted in Death
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Tagged animals, death, dogs, dying, Episcopal church, funerals, God, grief, pet loss grief
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Anticipating Loss: When Our Beloved Pets Age
A few days ago, I had to take my cat, Bigfoot, to the vet. Whenever people hear me say that, they give me a strange look or ask me WHY I took him to the vet when I AM a … Continue reading →
Posted in Animals, cats
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Tagged aging animals, animals, blessings, cats, death, dying, euthanasia, geriatric animals, geriatric cats, Kindness, love, pet euthanasia, pet loss, pet loss grief, veterinarians
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Daily Prompt: Helpless
Helplessness: that dull, sick feeling of not being the one at the reins. When did you last feel like that –- and what did you do about it? The time I last felt total helplessness was February 14, 2006 (yeah, … Continue reading →
Posted in Cancer, Daily Prompt
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Tagged bile duct cancer, Cancer, caregiving, Daily Prompt, death, dying, Family, Fear, God, grief, helplessness, lung cancer, postaday, throat cancer, wordpress
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