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Category Archives: loss
The meaning of memorial
Technically speaking, the word memorial means a record or a memoir. It also indicates something commemorative or that preserves a memory. For us, this weekend is specific to those who have served our country and who perished while doing so. … Continue reading
Posted in history, inspiration, life lessons, loss, memorials
Tagged commemorate, loss, memorials, poetry, war
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Thanks for stopping on your way through…
Smiles, expressions, funny quips…all things delivered in a heartbeat or less. Yet, they may be remembered for eternity. Within the last several years, two women who reside in my memory departed this life through their own decisions. I became acquainted … Continue reading
Posted in challenges, depression, friendship, Grief, loss
Tagged depression, friends, laughter, loss, Memories, suicide
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Thoughts from Christmases Past
Christmas is a mostly happy series of memories for me. One thing I always associate with my memories of the season is Christmas cookies and Christmas offerings in general. From my early years in Burlington, VT, I recall my mother … Continue reading
Posted in cooking, creativity, friendship, holidays, loss, love
Tagged bittersweet, cookies, friends, loss.holidays, Memories, nostalgia
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How could I ever forget?
The sky was a startling blue, the air crisp. It was the fourth day of the new school year and I remember thinking that it would be a great day to be outdoors. But a rare and beautiful day created … Continue reading
Posted in Grief, history, life lessons, loss, Patriotism, tragedy
Tagged attacks, loss, remember, respect, reverence, terrorism, victims
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I thought I had no words…
As it turns out, I was wrong. Shock and disbelief robbed me of them for at least 24 hours but, at last, the machinery in my head is clanking again. During my 25 year career as a teacher, I figure … Continue reading
Posted in Celebration, Drugs, inspiration, loss
Tagged death, Drugs, Freedom, Hope, loss, overdose, redemption, youth
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Spring, love, and heartache…
Admittedly I am not the best at remembering quotes, much less entire poems; however, as the season struggles to morph from winter to spring one particular line flits through my subconscious…”In the Spring a young man’s fancy lightly turns to … Continue reading
Posted in inspiration, loss, love, nostalgia
Tagged bittersweet, heartache, life, loss, love, Memories, spring
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Let’s get real, people…
Kids are dying unnecessarily in our country. These mass shooting tragedies do not have to happen. They just don’t. I’m certainly guilty of putting my thoughts and prayers out there but the folks in Florida are correct…we need action. Writing … Continue reading
Understanding friendship…
I have so much to learn about friendship. It seems all I once believed in doesn’t count for much anymore. I was taught friends stuck by each other through thick and thin, communicated, believed in one another. Over the years … Continue reading
Posted in challenges, friendship, gratitude, learning experiences, life lessons, loss, perseverance
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Precious is life and its memories…
Many of us feel we know the meaning of the word ‘precious.’ It may mean too valuable to describe or too valuable to be wasted. So, does that mean life is precious? Many may argue that it is. But who … Continue reading
Posted in challenges, friendship, gratitude, Grief, loss, love
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“Dance like no one is watching…”
This is a great reminder to us all. We become so enmeshed in life that we forget to do the simple things. We become so wrapped up in who we are, and who they are, and maybe we should be … Continue reading
Posted in Celebration, challenges, faith, inspiration, journey, learning experiences, life lessons, loss
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