Reflections: Lessons in loss 11 Articles

by Gina Smith

In the last ten years I have experienced many losses. It is said that the unexamined life is not worth living. At this moment, I wouldn't agree. While an examined life ultimately leads to healing, its initial reaction e...read more

by Lynne Kelly

All things Bright and Magical My first encounter with the concept of loss and the nature of entropy ,was when ,as a four year old I cried my hear out, because my favorite red shoes (with gold chain trim) were worn out...read more

by Steve Firth

I have been to a funeral today, nothing unusual in that, they happen every day, but this is of a woman who I have known for over 30 years and was a youngster when I was. Its something I never contemplated when younger, th...read more

by Kitty Murphy

The foundation of the centuries old house creaks in the wind. It yawns, an open gaping wound in the ancient farmland of an upstate New York very small town. I sit dejectedly, upon the stones so carefully stacked one on t...read more

by Ken Scott

Sadly, the death of a great writer cannot teach us anything. Colin Doran was a Libros International author, an undoubted talent, one of the shining lights of the publishing company, and destined for a successful career as ...read more

by Caroline Campbell

To my baby. I want to apologize to you for keeping you a secret. From myself, from your father and from yourself. I was so scared when I realized because your father wasn't ready. We had a ...read more

by J. Forbes

Legs On the way there, my Mother said, "When you visit her grave, you do it for yourself. She doesn't know you are there." As a 15 year old, I was hoping that perhaps some part of me believed that she did know, and tha...read more

by Myrna Writewood

Lessons in loss, is something that we've all got to face one time or other in life. I've learnt in the losses that I've had to overcome is that you still go on living. You still go on no matter how hard, how harsh thing...read more

by Nita Frazier

Loss is a great teacher, though a strict master. through chronic bad health I have leaned to pull myself out of bed on good days to to really live this day. On good days I take my dog for a walk. I look up at the dee...read more

by Theron Hemsell

In nine years I have sat and listened to peoples grief, helped with their loss, collected the dead like a black suited courier from the place where they closed their eyes for the last time. As an undertaker I take pride i...read more

by Melissa Bearden

People say were slipping farther and farther away from each other. Is it true or do you see it different than what they do? I see it the same way they do. We use to talk for hours about everything and nothing. We could sit...read more