grief

Broken Vows That Heaven Allows (A tribute to Sandra Day O’Connor)

by Mariane Holbrook May 7, 2010
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No longer he rises to greet her as wife Though they have been married for most of her life. She longs to embrace him and say, “I love you.” But who is this stranger? He has not a clue. For years he’s regressed to the state he’s now in; She tries to remember, “When did [...]

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Angels and My Miscarriage

by AmyH June 18, 2008

It was midnight and the city was finally quiet. From my sixth story office window I saw thousands of flickering stars overhead in the September sky and a gentle breeze rustled through the carefully manicured trees. A lonesome car floated down the freeway, bringing its occupant home after a long day. But my night was [...]

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Is Grandpa Still Dead?

by Karen Robbins October 1, 2007

The finality of death is a difficult concept for any of us to understand and especially so to a youngster. When her great-grandpa died, Danielle, age three, understood most of what her mommy told her but it was hard for her to believe that this gentle man who loved her would not be around to [...]

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13 Diamonds: Loss of a Child

by Nancy C. Anderson September 17, 2007

My new neighbor touched my hand and said, “What a lovely ring, it looks like an antique. It’s so unusual, where did you get it?” I replied slowly, carefully choosing my words “It’s custom made.” She said, “I have a friend who’s a jeweler. Would you mind if I copied it?” I smiled, “First, let [...]

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Christmas and the Loss of a Child

by Anni Welborne December 12, 2006

It was the winter of my discontent in so many ways… For the third time, I had miscarried. Our dream of having children was shattered. We were hopeless. Proverbs says that “a hope deferred makes a heart sick,” and we were truly heartsick. Even though the third miscarriage was in April, my heart entered a [...]

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