Today is Chelsea’s 32nd birthday. After my wedding in May, I thought she had seemed strong enough to make it until after Christmas but if
Tag: mourning
The Quiet Night
It’s another “night shift” in which there is no one to watch over. It’s been almost two weeks and it all still feels unreal. Expected,
A Week
It’s been a week (and 30 minutes) since my sister left this world. It’s surreal still…a week ago I was in her bed next to
The Aftermath
I stood hunched over in the shower and watched the water swirling towards the drain but it shaped an undulating heart and I thought, “This