: About Me

My passion is ...

my family, supporting other bereaved parents and crime victims

I know too much about ...

trials and tribulations

My parents always told me ...

No!

My childhood ambition ...

mother, writer, lawyer

My favorite memory ...

with two children and a grandchild, I don't play favorites

Why I write ...

because the only thing I can draw is a conclusion

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

helium of course

My first job ...

babysitter

My best moment ...

watching my daughter watch her brother hold her son

My inspiration ...

my children...I want to be like them when I grow up

Relationships & Family > Grief & Loss How do you move on after the death of a loved one

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Moving on is a term of the same ilk as the oft repeated "letting go". Neither is a fit for me and, quite frankly, either one may elicit a sharp response. To "move on" conjures up images of "leaving behind" in my mind's eye. "Letting go" is like saying farewell. I am not prepared to do any of these things, nor do I find them necessary processes for the bereaved. I suppose that I should relate a little history in order to better explain my feelings. Five years ago I was a mom resting on her laurels, my two children well on their way to achieving their dreams. Both my daughter and son had gro...

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