In that fog of morning sleep, I woke up thinking. Let me call mom, see what she’s up to today…Then I said to myself, mom’s not here, she’s in heaven. It’s been 8.5 months. 9 months next week. I miss you mom. Wish I could you call and ask you what’s heaven’s like and what…
Category: Faith
My mother’s prayers.
Yesterday marked 2 months since mom passed away from this world. I’ve been thinking a lot about her, all day most days really. But a few days ago, I started thinking about mom’s prayers, how she would wake up in the early mornings to pray for those she loved, for the sick, the elderly, the…
Your empty sofa
Dear mom, you are so missed. Your absence is felt so acutely. The house feels so empty without you here sitting on your sofa. Tonight, the cat has commandeered your empty sofa. Curled up just where you used to rest your head. If I close my eyes real tight and pray harder than I’ve ever…
Ignorance is bliss
How many times have I said to a grieving family “thoughts and prayers..”, “RIP”, “My sincere condolences” And I meant it. I empathized. But I realize now that I truly knew nothing of grief. There’s no grief like when death touches your family. Death has passed our way before..twenty years ago when our brother died….
Daily Prompt: Belief
I have a younger brother who was an alcoholic for most of his adult life. Several years ago, he stopped drinking cold turkey..something I would NEVER advise anyone to do. It was rough on him and our family. The symptoms of acute alcohol withdrawal are not to be taken lightly. It took about a couple…
Authensible Musings: Piercing the mundane of everyday life 