Tag: grief
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Out of the fire
Navigating the world of estranged relationships, okay, attempting to anyway Healthy Boundaries There can often be a harsh, almost discordant contrast between our hopes, dreams, lived experiences and realities. When I say the word family, for some, it conjures up warm fuzzy feelings of ‘acceptance’ ‘unconditional love and respect’ and yet for others it leaves…
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My Father’s Hands … Goodbye Dad
I whispered gently into my father’s ear; and as I did, I felt the slow rise and fall of his frail chest. The alien-like rattling sounds of his strained breathing punctuated the air, and with each exhalation a heart-wrenching reminder that he was in the final hours of his life. For three days I hadn’t…