Loss
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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Things (not) to say when someone lost a loved one
When I knew my mom had only a couple days left to live I texted a few of my friends, letting them know things we’re going downhill. One of them replied: “I hope she will be ok.” It’s not easy to get me angry, but after this comment I got furious. She is not going […]
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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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