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Grief Quote- Earl Grollman
Grief is not a disorder, a disease or a sign of weakness. It is an emotional, physical and spiritual necessity, the price you pay for love. The only cure for grief is to grieve. – Earl Grollman I stumbled across … Continue reading
and yet another irony and an interesting occurance…
On Saturday, the vet wanted to see Winnie again for more fluids and some pills to increase her appetite. I stopped by, met a woman with a Bernese Mountain Dog who apparently didn’t realize that neutering meant testicles were removed. … Continue reading
A new puppy…
You ever notice how it is when somebody loses a pet their way of dealing with it tends to fall into different categories. There are the people who go right out and get another puppy so soon after their beloved … Continue reading
Posted in Life after John's Death
Tagged dog, grief, hole in heart, individual, puppy, replacing
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Celebrities suffer grief too, “Patrick Swayze’s Wife Shares, “I can still feel his hand in mine.”
Patrick Swayze’s Wife Shares, “I can still feel his hand in mine.” For the first time since her husband, Patrick Swayze, lost his battle with cancer, Lisa Niemi talks about their poignant last two years together and the amazing lifetime … Continue reading
Posted in Friends, Horses, Life after John's Death, LiveStrong Challenge, Nathaniel
Tagged "I can still feel his hand in mine", amazed, cancer, commonalities, crash, cry, Death is not fair, discomfort, fair weather friends, Friends, grief, grow up, John, Leaky Creek, Leaky Creek Farm, Life is not fair, Lisa Niemi, Nathaniel, never complained, never felt sorry, never giving up, Patrick Swayze, peaks, ranch, strength, sunny spots, through thick and thin friends, thunderstorms, tough critter, unbelievable, unpredictable, valleys, We have to make our own ride, why me moments
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Hopkins Update
Apparently social networking can make a difference, my Face Book post on Johns Hopkins wall apparently got the attention of a few people. I just got a phone call from Nelson Haller who is a director at Hopkins. He had … Continue reading
Posted in Cats, Horses, Leaky Creek, Nathaniel
Tagged appology, changes diapers, corrects, employee, equine caregiver, Face Book, feeder, feline needs tender, food, grief, happy, Hopkins, hugs, Johns Hopkins, Johns Hopkins Hospital, love of my life, mother, mucker, Nelson Haller, nurtures, plays, teaches
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“It’s a learning process”
One of my co-workers told me that she was so proud of me for coming back to work and staying strong and getting the job done. She said that I was very strong. Some days, I feel strong… some days … Continue reading
Posted in Horses, Leaky Creek, Life after John's Death, Nathaniel, Pre-stage IV
Tagged air compressor, anger, baby, co-worker, cold, committed, confident, courageous, dedicated, dispair, drizzle, ethical, faithful, fighter, grief, hardworking, honest, intelligent, Jeep, John, John Deere, l true to himself, life is too short, losing air, love, low tire, loyal, luck, man to help, moral, Nathaniel, new skill, not always easy, not always pretty, onward, pack & play, persistense, proficient, quit, research, rocks, screaming, sense of humor, shambles, strong, sun rises, sun sets, thinker, tire gauge, toddler, turbo fed, upward, wasted emotion, weak, whatever works
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Video tribute #2 now online- Funeral slide show by Mary Ann Kyte (AFD version)
Funeral Slide Show #2– Mary Ann Kyte (also known as photodog) generously look photos of the funeral. Under normal circumstances I would not have wanted photos to have been taken, but considering that I have a son who had just … Continue reading
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Tagged AFD, Annapolis Fire Department, CFCRS, Community Fire Company of Rising Sun, daddy, fallen brother, flawless, grief, loneliness, loss, no open casket, normal circumstances, one, sadness, smile in remembrance and love other times I bawl in emptiness, tasteful, what happened, who his daddy was
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A new grave…
When I stopped by Brookview today there was a freshly dug grave not far from John’s site. My heart goes out to the family of the newly deceased. Once I got out of the Jeep, I did my ritual of … Continue reading
Posted in Life after John's Death
Tagged bodies, Brookview, buried, cemeteries, conversations for eternity, creeps me out, eternity, fresh grave, funerals, grass, grief, hay farmer, heart pours out, Jeep, John, Melissa, Missy, plot, R.T. Foard Funeral Home, ritual, round table
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Rainbows & Mourning Doves 