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It's gk: March 2013
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Tuesday, March 19, 2013. I miss her. and that's okay. I miss the way her eyes crinkled at the corners when she smiled. I miss her crooked smile and her one dimple. I miss her freckles. I miss waking her up late at night to watch movies and talk to me when I can't sleep. I miss hearing her voice on the other end of the phone, on the verge of tears, praying for her friends who are searching but choosing everything but Jesus. They're not working right! I miss going on get-aways with her. I miss watching her...
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It's gk: It's not alright
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Wednesday, July 3, 2013. People tell me that grieving is a process. that it cycles through, up and down, forward and backward, just a little healing at a time. people tell me that, wherever I am in that process, it's alright. Whatever I feel or think at different stages, it's alright. That it's been this long and I still don't feel stable enough to get a teaching position for the fall. That I still don't know how to answer people who ask me how I'm doing. That I had to sit in a room with 3 of my favorite...
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It's gk: long weekend in Sneads Ferry
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Monday, July 8, 2013. Long weekend in Sneads Ferry. I went to Sneads Ferry for a long weekend with the Thompsons. It's where Chris grew up. They've invited me maybe a dozen times over the years, but it was the first time I actually took them up on the offer. I had a BLAST. And she had an impact on the people who remained behind in the home she left so suddenly. I don't think I could've fully appreciated a tour like that until now. Chris could drive around his old hometown, point out landmarks, and talk e...
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It's gk: waiting for morning
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Saturday, October 26, 2013. She's right there- sitting next to me on my couch. She's laughing, and her smile reaches her eyes. She's so close, I can almost count her freckles. I reach my hand out to touch the soft, worn fabric of her blue and grey flannel shirt. I wake with a start. It's dark. She never knew this house. No, no, no… She was right here. I could hear her. I could see her. I could smell her. She can't be gone all over again. Sleep isn't going to come easy. I try and imagine that she's in Boo...
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It's gk: June 2013
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Thursday, June 6, 2013. Why grieving is hard. Links to this post. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). View my complete profile. There was an error in this gadget. A Baker's Dozen and Apollo XIV. Classic Toys That Stand the Test of Time. How a Good Night’s Sleep Can Benefit You. The Making of M.O.M. A Place Called Simplicity. Eight Lumps of Clay. A Note From the Author. New year. New blog. Why grieving is hard. Awesome Inc. template. Powered by Blogger.
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It's gk: Lessons From the Trenches
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Wednesday, April 24, 2013. Lessons From the Trenches. It's been 9 months. 9 months of both laughter and tears, good days and bad. It's been 9 months of learning some hard lessons. because that's another thing that no one warns you about- grief is one crazy kind of learning experience. Some things I've learned, wrestled, and struggled with the last 9 months. 1 Sometimes, you will have the right to be angry. But you will never have the right to be cruel. 3 It's okay not to be okay. Like when you're driving...
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It's gk: Why grieving is hard.
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Thursday, June 6, 2013. Why grieving is hard. Our Journey to Rwanda. June 7, 2013 at 7:30 PM. I love you. thats all. I just wanted you to know that in all this hard work of grieving I am so thankful for the gift of knowing you. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). View my complete profile. There was an error in this gadget. A Baker's Dozen and Apollo XIV. Classic Toys That Stand the Test of Time. How a Good Night’s Sleep Can Benefit You. The Making of M.O.M. A Place Called Simplicity. Eight Lumps of Clay.
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It's gk: April 2013
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Wednesday, April 24, 2013. Lessons From the Trenches. It's been 9 months. 9 months of both laughter and tears, good days and bad. It's been 9 months of learning some hard lessons. because that's another thing that no one warns you about- grief is one crazy kind of learning experience. Some things I've learned, wrestled, and struggled with the last 9 months. 1 Sometimes, you will have the right to be angry. But you will never have the right to be cruel. 3 It's okay not to be okay. Like when you're driving...
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It's gk: October 2012
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Monday, October 22, 2012. No one ever warned me about how far reaching grief can be- how it stretches out, makes itself at home, slowly seeping into every corner of your life until you're consumed with it. And then? Then there's nowhere to hide; nowhere to go to escape it. It was there this morning when I opened my closet to pull out a sweater, and her clothing still filled all of the shelves that we used to share. But, then again, neither will she. And she won't either. It's there every time I get on Fa...
