Read, Watch, Listen: August 2020 Edition
The good stuff I’ve been reading, watching and listening to, especially as it relates to the theme of presence.
In Your Own Words: Amy Breitmann – Broken
bro·ken – adjective \ˈbrō-kən\ : separated into parts or pieces by being hit, damaged, etc. : not working properly : not kept or honored __________ On Tuesday she knocked shyly on my office door and slowly entered to drop mail on my desk. I said, “Thank you,...
Read and Respond: The Tender Scar
“If you’ve picked up this book, chances are that you–or someone dear to you–have lost a loved one. Perhaps a spouse.” The painful first line of Richard L. Mabry’s 1999, The Tender Scar: Life After the Death of a Spouse*, was true. I hadn’t lost a spouse,...
Ashes to Ashes
Yesterday, I received a voicemail message I had been dreading.”Ms. Singleton, I wanted to say, again, how sorry I am and to express my sympathy at the loss of Precious. I also wanted to remind you that you requested a private cremation and we have her ashes here...
The Failure of Trying to Forget
Holding my dog as she died in my arms was one of the most painful experiences of my life. As much as I loved Precious, I was still surprised by how painful the experience of losing her has been. It still hurts, in fact.My first response to the intense pain was to try...
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