Just a guy who found an outlet for the things that roll around in his head.

I hope all who read my articles take something from it whether it be life changing or just a nice way to spend a few minutes.

ENJOY

My passion is ...

life

I know too much about ...

not applicable. we are forever in need of knowledge of everything

My parents always told me ...

Life is NOT easy

My childhood ambition ...

journalist

My favorite memory ...

a tie...my daughters being born

Why I write ...

it's what a writer does. why do humans breathe

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

reading..all the books i was supposed to read in high school. Watching..too much TV. Listening to..all that reaches my ears

My first job ...

shoveling metal chips for my dad

My best moment ...

I've been very fortunate to have so many good moments that it's too difficult to say just one. One of my best moments is my mariage to my best friend Ellen.

My inspiration ...

Dreams are why I get out of bed in the morning

Relationships & Family > Grief & Loss Dealing with death: strategies for coping with the passing of loved ones

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I am very fortunate that in my 41 years I have not had to deal with the death of someone close to me. Before my mother passed away in May 2005 I had only been to one funeral and that was of the wife of a close associate through my work, Larry. This one experience did very little to help with the pain I would feel at the loss of my mother.

Clare, Larry's wife, died of a suicide drug overdose which came as a big suprise because the few times I had met her she was very positive and had a very upbeat personality. Her death brought to light the reality of how little we really know about the p...

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