Hopeful Grief
40-something year old living with grief but celebrating the hope and wonder in the world

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Apr
17
Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving

My dad's favorite holiday was always Thanksgiving. As a child, I just thought it was because of the
8 min read
Nov
08
A Rivalry Story

A Rivalry Story

A memory crossed my mind this morning…. It was the fall of 1988. We lived in Michigan and it was
4 min read
May
14
Changed

Changed

Losing someone changes you. It's not this conscious effort to change yourself that happens, it just happens. You
8 min read
Nov
05
Laughter

Laughter

"He must have been funny. Was he funny? I feel like he would laugh a lot." Several weeks
3 min read
Apr
15
Birthdays

Birthdays

Today would have been Dad's 81st birthday. Happy Birthday, Dad! Last year I wrote a Facebook post that
8 min read
Dec
30
Lost

Lost

This is one of those "I don't know what to write about" posts. For the last
12 min read
Sep
04
Football

Football

I wasn't sure exactly when this subject would surface, but it was inevitable, that much is certain for
6 min read
Jul
22
The Beach

The Beach

Here I am on Okaloosa Island in Fort Walton Beach, Florida. I am lucky to be here thanks to Marilyn.
8 min read
Jul
08
Waylon

Waylon

March of 2020 is a time period everyone remembers... the big pandemic shutdown. What's unique to my story
11 min read
Jun
28
Admission

Admission

At some point, you have to admit you are grieving. You have to take that long look in the proverbial
4 min read