Grief Work

I have heard it said about the Millennial generation that we don’t like the pain of life, and we live jumping from one high to the next. That’s nothing new. Each generation has its own way of distracting from the truth that life is hard. I’m guilty of this distraction. There are “small” things like finding…

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You should probably call your mom.

“It’s 13 degrees in Chicago today.” Mom sits in the recliner with her cup of coffee, catching up on the most important items on her agenda – including the weather in a city 800 miles away. Out the window, the January Virginia drizzle seems to make even the inside feel damp. My sister has no idea,…

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