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Unappointed
Read more: UnappointedDear lady in the row in front of us at church today, Thank you for taking your baby out of his car seat exactly when you did. During worship, I watched you and your husband diligently checking under the blanket covered car seat. At an unappointed moment, you reached in and took him out of…
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Fragility
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Read more: FragilityTwenty-four years seems too short yet a miracle. You were medically fragile but the strongest person I knew. Your death was shocking but anticipated. You are my son but you are not here. I have been looking for answers that may never come. My heart knows healing and alleviation will not be found in the…
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Box 17
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Read more: Box 17Seventeen has always been a significant number in the life of our family. We have had many births, deaths, and significant events involving the number. Your Grandpa went to Vietnam on a 17 and returned on a 17. My Grandpa died on a 17. Your dad was born on a 17 as was I and…
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The Pile
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Read more: The PileRight now, at this moment in my life, sweet boy, daring to hope in this despair is the bravest thing I can do.
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The Wall
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Read more: The WallI have heard grief described as waves in the ocean, elevators, rubberband balls, and roller coasters. It is all those things at once. Grief isn’t just an analogy. It is raw. It is ruthless. It is reckless. It is my temporary reality. Grief is crying seeing the walls where you made them dirty. I can…
