

However Long The Night...
I read this African Proverb on the day I wrote this blog. “However long the night, the dawn will break.” For so long, I could not imagine...


Loss
The pain of death is not one easily identified with until it is personally experienced. For each individual, it is a completely different...


Friends Indeed
I recently received this photograph of a gorgeous Crepe Myrtle in bloom, which was planted by our dear friends, Marv and Joan Borne, in...


What I Learned From Russ
During a recent session with someone helping me to dealing with the effects of anxiety in my body, brought about due to the trauma of...


One of Those Days
Recently I was alone on a thirty minute drive. As I drove along the highway, out of the blue, I was suddenly reminded of little trips I...


The Firsts Of Everything
This grief journey has been so confusing, and often overwhelming, for me. I basically muddled through the first year of Russel’s passing,...


Shine On You Crazy Diamond
I recently received a message from one of Russel’s friends, Howard Ogilvie. He had tried a few times to get hold of me and finally sent...


The Hope of Spring
In the early Spring of 2015, I took a photograph of this beautiful blossoming tree and this is the one I took today. You were going down...


Tears In A Bottle
I can barely fathom that ten months have passed by since you left us for heaven Russ. There is not a day which goes by that I do not...


Simple Reminders
While I was working on this blog piece I found a website called Simple Reminders. Some of the words and pictures posted said everything I...