I had said in an earlier post I was going to back off my commentary over dealing with grief … but I now am going to renege on that statement with this brief post. I want to declare to those who have been following my journey through the darkness after my darling bride’s passing from … Continue reading Turning a key corner
OK, gang. I am going to give you one more brief update on my struggle with grief before I move on to other topics — at least for a little while. The loss of my beloved bride a little more than a week ago has prompted me to make at least one command decision as … Continue reading One more grief update …
We buried my bride today, saying goodbye to my partner of more than 51 years. I am not going to dwell on the tears we shed today. There were plenty, to be sure. I want to speak briefly to the joy we felt coming from the woman who officiated over our ceremony. The Rev. Mally … Continue reading Time for cheer, not tears
I have taken some measure of comfort sharing with you my heartache in the wake of my darling bride’s passing from brain cancer. A member of my family, though, asked whether I would like to share some positive memories of Kathy Anne. He thought it would do me some good as I grapple with the … Continue reading Here is how we met
I just discovered something about the grief I am enduring at this moment … which is that recalling memories of the loved one I just lost serves as a salve for the pain that continues to cut deeply into my heart. Many of you know already that I lost my bride this past Friday to … Continue reading Memories serve as salve
Those who have been following my recent journey through a medical challenge, through anxiety and now through grief will understand what I am about to write on this blog post. It is that the passing of my dear bride, Kathy Anne, to cancer has shattered my heart into a million pieces. Maybe more. The diagnosis … Continue reading No one is alone
It is impossible to convey the feeling one gets at a time of intense emotional grief when those with whom he is related, or those who he calls friends, or even those he knows only casually reach out to express their support. The love that comes to my sons and me at this time in … Continue reading Love keeps pouring in
The picture you see with this post occurred just a little while ago and it was what greeted me this morning as I began my first full day without the love of my life nearby. My day began with a glorious North Texas sunrise, the kind that would fill Kathy Anne and me with joy … Continue reading The sun rose this morning
This is not the outcome I wanted to deliver to those who have been following my lovely bride’s struggle against cancer. Kathy Anne passed away Friday after a valiant but futile fight against glioblastoma. I am strengthened by the love and support of my immediate family members who have been with me throughout this fight. … Continue reading This sadness eclipses all others
I have written about this already, but I feel the need to give you an update on the progress I am beginning to make — yet again — on a project I decided to undertake. A memoir of my career is in the works. What’s new about it? Well, I had put it on ice … Continue reading Memoir: It’s back!