Family
Understanding the Permanence of My Mother’s Death
It comes back when I’ve forgotten what it’s like how much it can hurt. It’s there when I need someone to love me unconditionally. It’s there when I feel lost, unable to make a decision, unable to leave things the way they are. It’s there when I need my mother. Grief never ends. It’s there […]
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How could summer still arrive?
It was the end of March and while I was waiting for drizzly days and foggy windows, the days were only getting warmer.
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I never learned to say I love you
Happiness is something that multiplies when it is divided – Paulo Coelho I rarely told my parents I loved them. They had a hard time doing it too so they never taught us. A couple of months before my mother died, my brother and I visited my parents’ house. Before we were heading out again, […]
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I won’t let anxiety stop me from going for a run
Before I fall asleep I set the intention to go for a run the next morning. A couple hours later I find myself sitting on the couch, listing enough reasons to leave my running shoes exactly where they are- in the hallway. It’s too hot outside. I stood on my feet for nine hours in […]
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I wouldn’t want to go back to my parents’ house
Four years ago I sold my parents’ house. The house we moved to when I was 10 years old, the house where both my mom and dad passed away. My brother and I took everything out. Most of the furniture must have found its way into a new home by now, after we took it […]
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After the present tense – loss and language
My dad was a big fan of the Rolling Stones. He didn’t start to dislike them however, he did pass away. Death always comes unexpectedly. From one second to another someone ceases to exist and it’s hard for words to keep up with that, especially the tense you use to talk about them. Talking about […]
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