Learning to Live With Grace, Compassion, and the Nature of a Servant
The inevitable happened. My dad’s oldest sister passed away on Monday night, at about 11:30 p.m. Cleveland time. I had been texting with my cousin’s wife that day, wishing I could be there holding my Tante’s hand, wanting to know what was happening at every second. The … [Read more...]
Love. Does. Stuff??? Vat is dat? December 2013 I said goodbye. I don’t even know how it happened. One minute I was holding her hand, weeping into her chest. The next, I was in my cousin’s car, headed to her house so I wouldn’t need to spend the night alone in a hotel … [Read more...]
It’s supposed to be another scorcher back home in Portland, but here in Brookpark, OH, the gloom and drizzle match my mood. Today is the last day I have with my Tante Lucy. Forever. I played nursemaid this morning while my 95-year old uncle drove himself to the … [Read more...]
This afternoon, I had the pleasure of meeting my aunt’s hospice nurse. I told her I had envisioned my aunt to be close to unresponsive during my visit. Quite the contrary, she talks a mile a minute. The nurse smiled and said, “People who are strong can sometimes rise above how … [Read more...]
In September, I found out my good friend from high school, Catherine, died of ovarian cancer. She didn’t die recently. I found out recently. She died 10 years ago. When I learned of her death, I mourned as if it just happened. The last time we saw each other was our high … [Read more...]