Category: Nitty Gritty Dirty Grief
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Removing the Undergrowth
My garden needed a little attention this weekend. Perhaps it is the outrageously warm weather. Perhaps it’s the fact that my ski season has been cut short due to said warm weather. Never mind the reason, I found myself in front of the beds with a spade, a rake and a set of clippers. As…
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Good Day
There was nothing special about today….Just a collection of simple goods. Our non-profit is growing. We are reaching out to people. Our next event has already raised $2,500. Already! But today I didn’t win the lottery. I wasn’t in Mexico on the beach. In fact today was spent at work…..But I am making my numbers.…
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Life is Life
There is an Austrian band called Opus that had a European hit……Life is Life. I think it’s a funny song. The lyrics are simple…LIFE! Na Na Nana NaLife is life! Na Na Nana NaDadada dub dub LIFE! I liked the lyrics because I could put anything in it….SHOES! Na Na Nana NaShoes are shoes! But…
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Dr. Suess and Rare Disease Day
I was traveling last week and missed two very important dates; Rare Disease Day and Dr. Suess’s birthday. I sing praises to them both! Dr. Suess….what type of brain thinks of a Grinch, a Lorax, a world of Who’s and a Cat in the Hat….. Samantha loved Dr. Suess. Or rather she loved her daddy…
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Hush Little Baby….
I have never been one to connect with the afterlife. But when we lost Samantha, there was no doubt in my mind that she had nestled herself in the inner-most workings of my heart. And that was where she lived.And I was fine with that. But tonight, when I was doing laundry for our ski…
Samsmom: Life, Joy, Loss and Loving your Mitochondria 