Breaking the Ice
Lucid moments in the throes of terminal illness. I didn’t know such a thing existed. But the body is a remarkable creation, and sometimes the synapses line up just so.
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Tag: family
Daybreak, with dolphins
A season spent living waterfront on the expanse of the Indian River Lagoon helped me cope with the trauma of losing loved ones by focusing on natural beauty.
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Three Sisters at Niagara Falls
Three Sisters: that was our journey, until we lost Sue. Our road trip across Ontario was the first time we’d traveled together as adults. It wouldn’t be our last.
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The Persistence of Memory
I walked away from Pittsburgh 12 years ago to shut the door on the most painful chapter of my life, losing my sister to cancer. A flood of memories haunts my return.
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Marlow’s Sweethearts
Parakeets fly free in aviaries at Vogelspark Marlow, a unique “bird zoo” in northern Germany.
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Heaven Scent
If heaven is on earth, it is cloaked with the mysterious and pure scent of camellias in spring, the aroma of a stroll through Magnolia Gardens in Charleston.
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Finding Grace
Visiting Charleston’s gardens with Mom this week, we found Grace in the gardens, a bonding experience and a way to work through grief and memories of the past.
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Dreaming Florida
Florida settled into my soul like a fine mist during my childhood, thanks to my father’s dreams.
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