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seven year perspective

The problem with writing about the dead is that they’ve stopped. Self-evident, I know… When I write about my father here, as I’ve written for seven years now, I find myself saying the same things — maybe with a little more perspective, but the same things. I’m not going to suddenly have [...]


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change of plans…



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tired, sad, yuck

Having a crappy day today. I’m feeling overwhelmed with wedding things that haven’t gotten done yet (and we’re only six months off), work stuff, and I’m going out to the cemetery on Saturday.
Monday marks the seven-year anniversary of my father’s death. In recent years, I’ve tried to come to accept everything, but I [...]


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