Tag Archives: death
The long fingers
If I outlive my parents, I will become an orphan. I wake this morning thinking about death. Not so much mine or that of my parents but death in general. I wonder if it still scares me like it … Continue reading
On learning and loving
2 days ago a dear friend’s mother died. I had marveled at how close the two of them had been and watched as he cared for her in the most tender of ways. She had undergone a mastectomy 2 years … Continue reading
A slice of a heart
Recently I wrote a blog about the loss of my aunt. I spoke of death, a subject so many of us fear. I am one of the many. Yes, I fear death. I fear its unknown quality and I despise … Continue reading
Oh death, not you again
Run fast, run hard but you cannot hide from death. It will appear either as a soft wind or a violent storm. It will find you and take its place where you are. All the exercise and good eating will … Continue reading
The wound inside
Eight years ago I lost a dear friend to suicide. It was a few months after I had been diagnosed with a rare and deadly cancer. My head was spinning and my fear was at an all time high. Her … Continue reading
Blood and Tears
I had initially thought about writing an indepth article on the recent killing of officers Liu and Ramos, 2 Brooklyn police officers shot and killed as they sat in their car. As I began to write I became angry and … Continue reading
The illusion of control
Several years ago my only and younger brother was killed in a head on collision on a spring school day. I was young and just stepping out as an independent adult ready to take the world by the tail. He … Continue reading
