“Write this down, take a little note To remind you in case you didn’t know Tell yourself I love you and I don’t want you to go Write this down.” -George Strait, 1999 I heard this George Strait song on the radio, and it brought my Grandma Florence back to me. I could almost […]
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Florence and George
Posted in Country Music, Death/Loss/Grief, Family, Grandparents, Music on April 13, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Over the river and through the woods . . .
Posted in Death/Loss/Grief, Family, Grandparents on April 8, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
My husband’s 96-year-old grandmother died this week. She had been relatively healthy and well for most of her years, but 95 ushered in the beginning of a slow yet relentless decline – hearing, vision, cognition, weight and muscle tone, her interests and pleasures, her memories and ability to stay present in interactions – all systems […]
Quake Damage
Posted in Death/Loss/Grief, Emotions/Inner World, Finery, Natural Disaster, Personal Growth, Reminiscences on March 8, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Last week, on my short morning commute, the radio announcer reminded all in his listening domain that it was the 10-year anniversary of a large earthquake that had hit this area. Ten years – really? Well, yes, according to very simple math, it has been ten years since February 28, 2001. But the math and […]