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The Dream Fades
They say all good things must end. And so it seems to be. I had a dream a few weeks ago. It gave me a great sense of peace. The feelings from the dream were strong, but they’re fading. Lately I’ve been thinking about what it was like for Richard in those last moments. How…
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Footprints
I was in town this morning, so I went to the cemetery. The cemetery had been closed on Sunday because of the snowy weather. Today it was open again. As I left my car and started walking down the hill to Richard’s grave I looked out over the snow covered ground. There was one set…
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Ambush
Debbie needed something for show-and-tell time at the next Compassionate Friends meeting. She was supposed to bring something that was important to Richard or something he was proud of. The idea was for everyone to show their item and tell the story about what it meant in the life of their child. She asked me…
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You Have No Idea How Much
Got snowed in today. Debbie took the occasion to clean out the drawers in the kitchen cabinets. In one of the drawers were many old greeting cards. She handed me one. It was a birthday card from Richard to me. The front of the card is above. The inside is below. Yes Richard, it does…
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Christmas Morning 2009
Dear Richard, It’s Christmas. You’re not here. It’s not the same without you. No country ham. We did have bacon, nice and crispy but not burnt. Sarah passed out the gifts. You weren’t sitting cross-legged on the floor to get yours. Your stocking was empty. Unless you count all the thoughts of love that we…