“Unfortunately, we belong to a club of people who have lost loved ones”’, was a comment a friend made to me years ago.  I struggle, every day, with the loss of my parents. While my Dad was the patriarch, my ‘Ma’ was the glue that held our family … [Read more...]

A neighbor recently lost her 45 year old son after a decade-long battle with cancer. “We are not supposed to bury our children,” she lamented, as her tears flowed freely. I held her closely, not saying much. What does one ever say to a mother who … [Read more...]

Lee was a simple man who recently succumbed to cancer. He was the security officer for many years at the gated community I call home. While most of us had minimal interactions with Lee, he struck all those who knew him as a soft spoken and kind … [Read more...]