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What I Want You to Know About Things That Are Broken
“You be as angry as you need to be,” she said. “Don’t let anyone tell you otherwise. Not your grandma, not your dad, no one. And if you need to break things, then by God, you break them good and hard.” Patrick Ness, A… Continue Reading “What I Want You to Know About Things That Are Broken”
What I Want You to Know About the New-Fallen Snow
“I’m going to tell you something, and then after that can we stop talking about it?” “Sure,” I say. “What is it?” “Promise me you won’t tell anyone what I’m about to tell you?” “OK, I promise.”
What I Want You to Know About the Air We Breathe
We walk up the stairs to the second floor of the hospital and stop in front of the door to the ICU. A nurse hands us a clipboard with a small card fastened to it. We walk over to a bench near the elevators… Continue Reading “What I Want You to Know About the Air We Breathe”
What I Want You to Know About Back to School Night
I stand outside the door to your classroom, peeking around the other parents lined up ahead of me to sign in, as if this is a new ride at Disneyland. I am just excited to see where it is you’ve been spending your days… Continue Reading “What I Want You to Know About Back to School Night”
What I Want You to Know About the Gift of Subtraction
“What is he into these days?” That has been one of the most common questions I have heard from friends and family members since your mom died. Very seldom are they asking out of mere curiosity. They want to get you something. Anything to… Continue Reading “What I Want You to Know About the Gift of Subtraction”
What I Want You to Know About Finding Space to Heal
Grief travels from one person to the next, one loss calling to mind another loss and perhaps all loss, until sadness and despair can seem to build and multiply, leaving little room for hope or joy. Yes, like a virus, grief is a thing… Continue Reading “What I Want You to Know About Finding Space to Heal”
A Widowed Father 