Tag: grief

Death Row

April 12, 2013

Our family pet of sixteen and a half years, is on death row. Her sentence began at Christmas, when she had a small stroke. She made a good recovery initially, but her bladder function has not. I will not share too much information, suffice to say each day my time is taken with, washing floors, … More Death Row

Announcement!

March 28, 2013

For those of you who have been so good, as to keep your fingers crossed for us. And those who held your breath as we did, hoping against hope, that the worst would not happen. I have an announcement to make. It is with great sadness, I must advise you, that despite the heroic efforts, … More Announcement!

Letting Go.

March 26, 2013

Ten months ago in our village, a young boy aged fifteen died. Every day since his funeral, his dad sits by his grave. He is sometimes joined by other family members, but mostly he’s alone. He arrives every day, early morning, and stays until after dark, leaving briefly at lunch and dinnertime to eat. I … More Letting Go.