They sit cuddled together as she helps him put on his shoes. He’s lucky to have a big sister like her and she’s equally as lucky to have such an adoring baby brother. As she slides on his tiny sneaker, he looks at her and says, “Why did Memere have to pass away?” She softly replies, “Oh buddy. She got sick. She got sick with…

No one can mistake the tri-leveled podiums displayed proudly during the Olympics, the ones that showcase the hard work and success of those standing on display. As I watched the latest medal winners waving to the crowd my friend said something I wasn’t expecting. She commented that while she loves watching the medalists in their winning moment, she really is just patiently awaiting the next…

As I pick through my closet I see it, the little black dress. The one that hangs hidden in the back of my closet, similar to my most agonizing grief. The dress that was chosen through denial and heartbreak. The dress that was worn to say my final goodbye, the one worn to bury my mother.  The dress that now sits in my closet constantly…

My mother passed away several years ago. Since the day she left my mind and heart have been flooded with the “I have never’s.”  Those very specific regrets, those newly targeted wants, those things you desperately wished for that you never got. The “I have never’s”.  Grief wraps your heart with an infinite list of unfilled wishes, unattainable hopes and limitless regrets. A heart and…