by Robin on October 28, 2009
The older I get, the more funerals I attend. Funerals are a pause in the cadence of life. Time stands still for a few moments. A funeral marks the time when family and friends step fully onto the unavoidable path set before them. And so starts the journey through grief. Until I lost someone close [...]
by Robin on October 26, 2009
It’s Sunday afternoon. I just got home from the hospice where my Dad-in-law is just about to cross over to the other side of eternity. It was a day I will remember forever. Lots of family gathered to say good-bye.The hospice is beautiful. Completely unexpected. Huge rooms with couches and an extra double bed and [...]
by Robin on October 22, 2009
Such a range of emotions this week. We’ve been with my Dad-in-law as he lives out his last days on this side of eternity. Sitting and praying and reliving beautiful memories of him. One minute there is a deep sadness so heavy it takes your breath. The next, there’s laughter when remembering something he said [...]
by Robin on October 21, 2009
We’ve had quite a day or two around here Peeps. Mike’s dad was rushed to the hospital Monday night. He has an aneurysm..or had an aneurysm. He’s 83 and there’s not anything the Drs. can do except keep him comfortable. It’s been so hard for everyone, Mike’s dad is a deeply spiritual man. Our daughter [...]
