Like Mama: On Grief and Acceptance
On moving to the acceptance stage after losing loved one, and how I’ve chosen to be inspired by the memories my late mother bequeathed to me.
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Breakup to Makeup: Friendship and Loss
It seemed that serious at the time. In May 2011 I fell out with someone who had been my ace since elementary school. It started out as an argument, and in and of itself that wasn’t a huge deal. In the two decades that we’d known each other we had disagreements. However conflict was rare […]
Read MoreThe Legacy of Those I’ve Lost
Five days ago we celebrated the life of my dear friend Tiffni. For hours I remained in the same spot I occupied during the memorial service, getting reacquainted with folks I had not seen in years. The room was filled with the playful cries and laughs of my late friends’ two little boys. They are […]
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