Tag Archives: Loss

When The Ground Falls Beneath You

Posted on May 17, 2013 by

We spend our lives building ourselves. Subconsciously, we add a thousand pieces of life to our identity. Who we are is rooted in countless places and people. The family we’re from or the friends that we have.The straight A’s in school. A … Continue reading →

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Adieu Twenty-Eleven

Posted on December 31, 2011 by

2011 is coming to an end in just a matter of hours. It seems strange to me that this year is already over when the memories from this time last year are ever-present in my mind. Sometimes it feels like … Continue reading →

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Death Ends But Love Continues

Posted on October 7, 2011 by

It is a long time ago now, but I still remember going to my grandmother, Situ’s, old apartment when I was about six-years-old. I went several times, but I remember this one in particular. We were sitting on the couch — … Continue reading →

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There’s A Risk

Posted on October 5, 2011 by

I remember my first death very well — it was my fifteen-year-old dog, Stretch. While some may mock such a loss, “Stretchie,” was my running partner, confidant, and very best friend (or one of them). To my twelve-year-old mind, her … Continue reading →

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Binded By Brokeness

Posted on May 31, 2011 by

I have scars…I’ve been dissapointed, I’ve scattered my heart accross a city two countries away, I have grieved a loved one and have seen others grieve, and I have felt like my heart was shattered. I am broken. But so … Continue reading →

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You Can’t Take Away My Love

Posted on April 3, 2011 by

I stand almost alone in the grave yard, in front of a casket baring her I love. I look at the roses laid for her, I feel the rain on my shoulders. I try to say a prayer for her … Continue reading →

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