Tag: loss

Authenticity Is Scary

I saw my ex-friend’s mom the other day. I’ve known her for so long and she’s always been so good to me. I call her Mom, always have. We used to take road trips together to go get my friend from whatever hole she dug for herself. It was always fun on the way to […]

Tags depression, friendship, loss

Life

The Fight Is Finally Over

I got word last night that my friend’s husband was gone. I was folding clothes and doing the count down to bed time, the kids were running around like squirrels. The night was hectic (when isn’t it, really?) and I was exhausted, mentally and physically. It was just after 8 when my phone lit up […]

Tags coping, death, loss

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Letters From The Past

January 17, 2017 I found a letter to an old friend and I was surprised that after what happened in this friendship I could write something so forgiving and still love this person after all the hurt and betrayal. It was yet another reminder to myself how far I’ve come and that horrible place I […]

Tags friendship, loss, love

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Hearts Need Healing

There was a tragic accident, 2 passenger cars, 2 commercial. Their car was hit head on. No time to react, no time to think. Her kids. What about her kids? She was happy, finally happy. He was content and in a good place with her…finally. There were plans and dreams and love. No time left […]

Tags grief, loss, mental health

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Only Time Will Tell

The days when we would sit and talk are long gone. The secret looks, the secret giggles. That time, those memories, gone forever. The bond, like an impossibly thick rope, always seemed unbreakable and now seems to be strained so tight that it’s about to snap. A sling shot letting the last piece of respect […]