grief – The Accidental Domestic Goddess

Sisters, Grief, and Getting Things Done

I had wondered when the nightly phone calls would not be nightly anymore. When we would slowly begin talking less again. Eight months. It’s bittersweet. I drove the, almost, five hours to her house with the kids on my own this time. We had planned this trip months ago, and the kids needed it. IContinue reading “Sisters, Grief, and Getting Things Done”

Unexpected Service

We all knew this Christmas would be different. Each time we do something that he should have been here for makes it more real. It hurts more. My sister has been going to a grief group for a few months now. (I can’t believe it’s been four and a half months.) The minister who leadsContinue reading “Unexpected Service”

Another Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving has always been my second favorite holiday. Even the weird ones were memorable. Including this one. It’s been a little over three months since my brother-in-law passed suddenly. This is our first holiday season without him. My sister’s first holiday season without the person who made it so joyful for her. So we cameContinue reading “Another Thanksgiving”

Sitting with the Grieving

Another short visit with my sister to keep her company just shy of the two month mark. We wish we could be here more. I wish we weren’t so far away. I wish my sister wasn’t alone. We don’t do much. Leaving the house for anything is still such a treacherous task. At any momentContinue reading “Sitting with the Grieving”

A Book For Young Widows

None of us ever expected my sister to become a widow in her late thirties. It’s still so new it’s hard to believe, yet his absence is very real. I’ve never talked on the phone so much with her as I have in the past couple weeks. She tried meeting with a grief counselor, butContinue reading “A Book For Young Widows”

When Death Comes Sudden

I have never experienced the loss of someone close. Mostly older people where it wasn’t unexpected. A kid who died tragically that babysat us a few times. Family I never really knew. Last week, my sister lost her husband. My younger sister is now a widow. One of my nightmares is now my sister’s reality.Continue reading “When Death Comes Sudden”