This Crazy Life

On Mourning

I was doing it wrong, and I knew it. It was one year ago today, my mom had just died, but I wasn't crying. "Something's wrong with me," I confided, oh so quietly, to those closest to me, a week later. They assured me there was no right way, no wrong way, to grieve. That… Continue reading On Mourning

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In Memorium: My Father’s Passing

Today my father, Joseph L. Collins, passed away, but just moments before he did, I had a great and rare blessing, and I would like to share it with you. My father was 84, and had been in the hospital a week, before being moved to rehab. However, he took a sudden turn for the… Continue reading In Memorium: My Father’s Passing

This Crazy Life

There, And Back Again

It seems that for us, "when it rains, it hurricanes," as one friend put it. As most of you know, Rhiannon's father passed away last week, and we embarked on a daring (for us) journey to Ohio, & back. I want to thank all of you who have sent messages of love & support to… Continue reading There, And Back Again