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Good-bye, Beloved Son... in Understanding the Unthinkable
…You are sorely missed. Isaiah 49:15-16: “Can a mother forget her child, be without compassion for the son of her womb? Even if she should forget, I will not forget you. See, your name is writt...
There Were Aggravations... in Understanding the Unthinkable
…those don’t stop for something as insignificant as death. Nick’s financial troubles were catching up to him and he was about a month away from finalizing bankruptcy. When bill collectors find th...
In The Quiet Morning... in Understanding the Unthinkable
…there was much despair. Do you remember that Joan Baez song? The funeral was over, everyone had gone home. And then my husband and youngest son left town for a job in North Florida for the week...
The Funeral... in Understanding the Unthinkable
…and the aftermath. Emily, our foster daughter, spoke of our unconditional love for Nick, who was always misbehaving, and for her. Pastor delivered a short message on Habakkuk, then we blasted th...
We Were Living Every Parent's Nightmare... in Understanding the Unthinkable
…and couldn’t wake up. We had to identify Nick’s body, and his girlfriend) and our eldest son came, too. I blessed his body and touched his face. The grief was overwhelming, but I focused on deta...
Belonging to a Club... in Understanding the Unthinkable
…I never wanted to join. When you lose a child, a part of your body has died. For women, it is that simple. There are times when my heart aches for him. “Tears, idle tears, I know now what they m...
Learn to Focus on What is Important... in Understanding the Unthinkable
…and learn to let go of the rest. That advice is for me, but you’re welcome to it, too, if it suits you. Nick was out of jail for good. His progress was bumpy but he was trying. He swore he was o...
When You Fight For Your Kid... in Understanding the Unthinkable
…you don’t give up. Ever. Drug addiction is not pretty, but the drug addict is still worthy of love. During Nick’s last incarceration, we went to Massachusetts for a weeklong vacation. It was a g...
Sometimes the Biggest Hearts... in Understanding the Unthinkable
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Beach Sand Wars in Advice
Coastal residents in Florida have always taken the health of their shoreline seriously. Florida’s pretty beaches are like a string of pearls around her neck. Since the Gulf of Mexico formed, wav...
Healing Ground, Part Three in Healing Ground
Sorry to be so slow to continue this chronicle. I've been out of town. Here's part three. Part four will finish it up: Nancy, known now as Christie, had been looking for them, as well. It wasn’t...
Healing Ground, Part One and Two in Healing Ground
Healing Ground, Part One In Flagstaff, Arizona, Frederick Seaton, U.S. Secretary of the Interior, was pushing the “termination resolution”, designed to grant, at long last, full citizenship righ...
