Archive for the 'Life and Death' Category
Acknowledging loss - Why are condolences so hard to offer? The types of mourners
2 Comments Published by thinker January 4th, 2008 in Realms of thought, Everyday Life, Religion and Spirituality, Our World, Life and Death, Love and Relationships.The phone call that changed my life also left me reeling and numb - the unthinkable had happened - my mom had been murdered, half a world away. Dealing with loss of a loved one in any circumstance is hard…even when you expect it to happen from a long-drawn illness, but a sudden unjustified blow […]
Back from the dead…literally.
2 Comments Published by thinker December 29th, 2007 in Life and Death.My first post since July. I’m back - this time hopefully for good.
I lost my mom to a heinous crime this July and things just haven’t been the same… the things I blogged about on this site and all the petty things that surround us day in, day out seemed pretty insignificant compared to the […]
All part of the same vast ocean…euphemism for the cycle of life and death
0 Comments Published by JJ June 22nd, 2007 in Life and Death.Reading the book Tuesdays with Morrie was quite a treat…the book is full of Morrie Schwartz’s wisdom on various aspects of life. One little story about the cycle of life and death was particularly moving…
“I heard a nice little story the other day,” Morrie says. He closes his eyes for a moment and I wait.
“Okay. […]
