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The Fruit of the Tree of Knowledge
It was the summer most of us graduated from college. We were artists; dancers, singers, musicians, actors and migrated immediately to NYC to start our new lives. There was a building on E. 52nd Street that a number of previous … Continue reading
Sifting Through A Life
I was sick this weekend, down with some bug that left me feeling like I had been body-slammed by The Hulk. I wanted nothing more on Saturday but to remain in bed as late as possible and then to spend … Continue reading
Transitions
They lit the candle outside my Aunt’s room tonight. There was Christmas music from the CD player next to her bed and a blank journal for visitors to write in. After I left, they were changing the sheets from standard … Continue reading
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And The Angels Smiled
In a crowd, you stood alone amid a swirling cloud of loss and emptiness. I saw in your eyes the same weary sadness that haunts my sleepless nights. Your shoulders pressed down under the weight of endless grief. My heart … Continue reading
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Heart and Hands
Today is three weeks since I let Gilligan go home. Most of the time, I’m able to push it out of my mind. Until I look at my hands. The last month of his life, I had my hands in … Continue reading
There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio
Yesterday was the six month anniversary of my step-son’s death. My husband said nothing about it and neither did I. I thought, perhaps, he didn’t want to talk about it. Matthew’s death has been numbing for all of us. I … Continue reading
Bittersweet Hope
I’m exhasted. I didn’t sleep well last night. I thought I was ready for this. I held it together until I picked up Gilligan and put him in the back of the car. I cried all the way to the … Continue reading
