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Thoughts About Grief and Dying
When I wrote Pieces in Time I was faced with several questions about death, dying, loss, and grief. While these words were familiar, and their meanings almost obvious, I nevertheless found myself asking if there was more to their meanings than the way they were traditionally interpreted. To most people death simply means the end…
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A Different Kind of Grief
My maternal grandmother and I were close. When I was born she opened an in-home daycare so she could afford to stay home and care for me while my mother went back to work. One could say I was raised by my grandmother as much, if not more, than I was raised by my parents.…