The grieving process has so many aspects to it. We grieve the loss of our loved one. We grieve the loss of our future as we envisioned it. We grieve the loss of our daily normal life as we knew it. For those of us directly effected by that normal daily life it can be … Read more
From MomsSlideshow She was not nearly old enough to be taken by such a ruthless disease. But death does not discriminate. And cancer takes its share of the young. We did not have enough time together. My mother did not have enough time on this earth. She had so much living left to do. I … Read more
From Drop Box After a very short illness with cancer, Dawn Edna McCourt, age 59 of Beaver Harbour, Nova Scotia passed away Tuesday, 29 November 2011 at home with her husband and daughters at her side. Dawn was born 14 August 1952 in Clinton, Ontario, the daughter of Donothan Shirley Smith who survives her and … Read more
In the face of uncontrollable challenges balance comes in managing that which can be. Until recently life was very demanding but manageable. It has since reached my limit with another uncontrollable and emotionally charged journey. My balance came first in recognizing my limits and taking steps to prevent breaching them. A leave from work has … Read more
When crises hit, families tend to come together like never before. While we go through the turmoil of the declining health of our loved one, we try to find the positive things to grab onto. I find the simple coming together of our family to be one of those, as I am sure do all … Read more
Waiting. Playing the waiting game. Limbo. Not knowing what comes next. But knowing that whatever it is, it’s going to be hard. People handle waiting in very different ways. For some the not knowing means focusing on the worst case scenario. It means thinking over, and over and over: “________ just can’t happen.” “I can’t … Read more