Category Archives: grief and loss

Learning about grief

Posted on March 13, 2018 by stillalife

Fixated as I’ve been for the last month on getting an entry ready for a literary contest, I’ve not thought much about blogging. But in the midst of struggling over my story, I’ve had important encounters that made me realize … Continue reading →

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My sexual harassment story

Posted on November 21, 2017 by stillalife

Although I’ve felt too busy this month to blog, the daily onslaught of accusations of sexual harassment around the world has inspired me to take a break from adding seven hundred words a day to my current novel and share my … Continue reading →

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Losing a friend

Posted on June 14, 2014 by stillalife

I lost a friend this week. Ana is her name. She moved here from Spain three years ago, because of her husband’s company’s involvement in a local engineering project. Our first encounter was serendipitous. A woman I had heard of … Continue reading →

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Fond memories of a short life

Posted on July 8, 2013 by stillalife

It’s not just civic leaders who leave a hole in a community when they die.  Michael O’Neill, who passed away June 19, knew more about the lives of a long list of local residents than political leaders know about most … Continue reading →

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Homage to a Blundering Blogger

Posted on July 9, 2012 by stillalife

Sadly, the Blundering Bloggers membership is down by one-third, after the loss of our education issues blogger, Richard W. (Dick) Clark, who died last Friday. I knew Dick originally as a Deputy Superintendent of a school system, obviously someone many … Continue reading →

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“Let it not happen again”

Posted on June 19, 2012 by stillalife

All memorials tell a story of loss, usually of lives. We’ve all seen them, from crosses on the side of the highway marking the scene of a fatal traffic accident to large-scale national memorials such as the Vietnam War Memorial. … Continue reading →

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Stay silly and live without regrets

Posted on March 2, 2012 by stillalife

What do people who are dying wish they had done differently in life?  Not a cheery topic, but an interesting one in terms of what those of us who are still alive can learn, and worth comparing to the so-called … Continue reading →

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Learning from loss

Posted on February 17, 2012 by stillalife

Over breakfast this morning two friends were sharing their stories about losing pets. One told us how sad she was that her neighbors had recently put down their dog, an animal that she knew well.  The other talked about a … Continue reading →

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Standing room only

Posted on August 22, 2011 by stillalife

Do you ever wonder how many people will attend your funeral or memorial service?   I thought about this over the weekend, because I attended services in two different churches, both packed with mourners.  I know the question is hardly … Continue reading →

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Collage of a life

Posted on July 8, 2011 by stillalife

In the past, when I was working with parent groups, all the members took a short test to determine their leadership styles.  Each person received four cards: blue, green, brown, and red.   On the front of each card was … Continue reading →

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