death

  • Memorial

    Thoughts after attending a candlelight vigil as well as a memorial service for a 17 year old boy, my son’s friend who died February 29th (see last week’s blog: Supporting) -Be a better mom – I mean, that sums it all up, but specifically: -encourage the friends to come over….

  • Supporting

    ‘I thought we could pull off to the memorial site on our way to the game,’ I said to my son. He and I were heading to what could have been his last hockey game with minor hockey, before he ‘ages out’ with his 18th birthday a few months away….

  • By the Campfire

    While growing up, my dad talked often of a friend of his, John Kennedy, who had passed away before my sister’s and I could have met him. My dad spoke frequently and fondly of John. They had travelled together to Africa and South America. John grew up in my hometown…