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5114 days

That is 14 years plus the extra leap days. It is still hard to believe that it has been that long since my Mom was found dead in her itty bitty apartment in San Francisco. I still can remember having … Continue reading

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i am here

On Monday, that was my reply to the new lab tech, when she asked me how I was. I know she was just trying to break the ice, so to speak. But the words that came out were, “I am … Continue reading

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someone please wake me from this nightmare

The thing about grief, is that it has a tendency to bring up past losses. I was remembering the night I learned that my Mother had died. The police knocked on my door after 9 o’clock on a Friday night … Continue reading

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the waiting game

My routine over the past few weeks has involved going to the lab, having blood drawn, and then waiting for results. I am expecting a call from my doctor’s office tomorrow, and although hoping for good news, there is a … Continue reading

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birthdays are rough

Today is my mother’s birthday. She should have turned 62. Please don’t say you are sorry. Really, there isn’t anything you or anyone can say to make this better. There just isn’t. I learned (via a children’s book review site) … Continue reading

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is today the day

Honestly I am not sure what day my sister died. I know that sounds horrible. The truth is though, I didn’t find out until a year after it happened. That sounds even worse, I know. I was actually told by … Continue reading

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3288 days later

Nine years ago today, the SF Coroner's office took possession of my 49-year old mother's body. It isn't clear exactly when she died. Phone records indicated she called her father for Father's Day. It took them a few days to … Continue reading

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