Grief and Joy Are Not Mutually Exclusive Emotions
The Price of Admission, Embracing a Life of Grief and Joy, by Liz Petrone is a poignant memoir, It’s a book about being a mother and being a daughter, about…
Read moreThe Hardest Part of Growing Up Is Dealing With Loss
My uncle, Donald George Hopkins, was born in Scranton on August 9, 1941 and died in Mexico on September 24, 2020. In between, he lived a full and interesting life.…
Read moreMaking it Right
Shortly after I started college, I met someone who changed my life. It didn’t take long for us to develop a relationship and soon we were doing almost everything together.…
Read moreReturn to Real Life
I have been in this place before. Life has been slower, heavier. I have been in a fog. Things necessary to continue living have gone on; a lot has been…
Read moreTime to Say Goodbye
It was ten and a half years ago that we rescued each other. I had been in a dark place for months, since the death of our prior dog, who…
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