July has been a month of ups and downs, celebration and mourning, reconnecting and letting go. I am never in a hurry for summer to end but I must admit I am ready to bid July adieu. Celebrations July started out on a positive note with my sweet daughter’s birthday: Memory Lane Monday: Our Sunshine…
Letting go…
I’m a big fan of Anne Lamott and am currently reading her book, “Help, Thanks, Wow: The Three Essential Prayers”. I almost literally gasped when I read this part about what she refers to as a “God box”: On a note, I write down the name of the person about whom I am so distressed…
Memory Lane Monday…Malory
R.I.P. Malory After 17 years of devotion, we had to say goodbye to our dear Malory this morning. I knew it would be hard but I underestimated how grief-stricken I would be. Malory entered our lives during the summer of 1993 and captured the hearts of everyone who knew him. Even people who weren’t fond…
When a friend grieves…
I’m a fixer. I like to “make everything better”. Lots of times I can and that makes me happy. But when a friend is grieving a terrible loss… I can hold her while she cries.I can put a few dishes in the dishwasher for her.I can make some phone calls.I can bring food. I can…