Category Archives: Coping with the Death of a Child

Roads go ever ever on

Posted on October 11, 2011 by pathfinder

              Roads go ever ever on, Over rock and under tree, By caves where never sun has shone, By streams that never find the sea; Over snow by winter sown, And through the merry … Continue reading →

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What remains

Posted on October 7, 2011 by pathfinder

Words fail thoughts falter time relentless paces on. Memories come some unbidden shoulders  turn away once offered to be cried upon. Grief has a timetable for those not grieving the sadness too much weight for the un-bereaved. The awful truth … Continue reading →

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Bittersweet joy

Posted on October 5, 2011 by pathfinder

Memory is a faulty thing.  We can take out our polish and make them very shiny indeed.  Were we able to actually actively revisit them, I am afraid we might find them less wonderful than we have made them.  Maybe … Continue reading →

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First things first

Posted on October 2, 2011 by pathfinder

I remember when I thought I might be pregnant.  I worked in the OB-Gyn Clinic at a large hospital and one of my nurse friends said she would do the pregnancy test.   I was on the phone in my … Continue reading →

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A mountain hike

Posted on October 1, 2011 by pathfinder

Accepting a challenge.  Why would I ever want to do that?  I think this year has proved challenging enough. Writing every day?  Yes, I am being sarcastic. Fall is here.  The mountains are rapidly turning gold at the tips and … Continue reading →

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Lessons from the Praying Mantis

Posted on September 29, 2011 by pathfinder

There is a cycle to the moods, the intrusive thoughts, the wrenching ache.  I have felt pretty good for about three days and I also feel guilty for feeling good.   Why are we wired this way? Is it the … Continue reading →

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gifts of life

Posted on September 26, 2011 by pathfinder

Emotions are running high today.  The high of being with friends for a few days, the joy of laughter and the closeness of physical presence has dropped.  I am at home with my grief again. Grief tagged along on my weekend … Continue reading →

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Unthinkable

Posted on September 21, 2011 by pathfinder

There is an illusion we create of the order of things in the world.   We are born, we live, we die.  Childhood is supposed to be carefree and frivolous, puberty full of confusion and angst, teenage years dire and … Continue reading →

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Three little words

Posted on September 20, 2011 by pathfinder

We are a culture who likes to “get over” things.  Show us a mountain and someone will try to climb it. The idea of closure is something we have come to think is important.  We are supposed to eventually be … Continue reading →

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