Tag: Friendship

A Time of Loss

In June, I lost another special friend, Margie Rece, to dementia. I’ve reached that time in life when loss is a frequent companion. My favorite picture of Margie from the 1980s. A Trip Down Memory Lane Margie and I met…

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Touched by Eternity

Today is the one-year anniversary of my dearest friend, Barbara’s, passing. Her love knows no end.

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Caring for the Caregiver

Depression The past few months I notice a change in my daughter’s behavior. She sleeps more (and she already sleeps a lot because daytime sleepiness is one of the symptoms of her disease), spends more time in her room, doesn’t…

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There are no words …

On October 9, 2004, I had the honor of officiating at Jak and Diane’s wedding. Nontraditional in almost every way, I absolutely loved this ceremony. It tops my list of favorite wedding experiences. Jak, a former co-worker who became a…

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Giving Thanks

On May 23, 2009, a year after the death of my son, six months after the death of my mother, and five months after the death of my father, on the eve of the closing on my parent’s condo, I…

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Grief: The Gift, The Challenge, The Process

THE GIFT In the last few years, several of my friends and I experienced significant losses. The anguish involved in loss is rarely welcomed, and often seen as the price one pays for having loved greatly. I, however, tend to…

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Life Intervenes

This post, a continuation of my August 1 post, is about how life intervened on my and Debra Winegarten’s plans to “sing, dance, and catch up in person.” I looked forward to seeing Deb at the Story Circle Network conference…

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An Inspiring Story of a Transformed Heart and Mind

The most important lesson I have learned in the fifty years I have spent working toward the building of a better world is that the true work of social transformation starts within. It begins inside your own heart and mind,…

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Down But Not Out

“All is well, and every kind of thing will be well.” ~Julian of Norwich The first spring after I moved into my new home a little over three years ago, my friend Diana who lives just five minutes away invited…

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Gifts from the Universe

Recently, I received three wonderful gifts from the Universe. About three weeks ago, while rearranging the books in my home, I found a book written by a former client. I hadn’t thought about Lucy (not her real name) for several years….

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