grief
Losing a family member is one of the most traumatic life events; Families must support one another to endure the five stages of grief and get through it together.
A Life for a Life
My son was 12 days away from his first birthday when my father in law died. In the house after everyone left the hospital, I was the only one still crying. Everyone had a hot dog, or a hamburger, or potato salad and a beer. I couldn't imagine eating so I went outside and my fiance followed me with our son. He let me cry about his dad until I was ready to eat something and our son was done playing on the tire swing. Everyone inside patted me on the back and smiled at me, one person asked if I was going to make it. This wasn't my dad, but I fed him like he was. He brought me flour and I gave him scones. I only knew him for 4 years before I could never know him any better, but I knew enough to know that I wish I knew more. No matter how long someone is in the hospital, the ease of their passing does not increase.
By Maia Inniss4 years ago in Families
Losing my father
hello, this past year has been one of the hardest things I’ve been through ever. On May 2 I lost my father, due to his excessive drinking. This started back in 2019 when he first started to get sick, he had no clue what was wrong, so we talked him into going to the hospital. He really did not like them or getting any kind of medical help at all. When we found out that he had some cirrhosis of the liver, and that if he stopped drinking, he would be fine we tried to talk dad into listening to the doctor, but he said, “I’ll just slow down and be fine.” My dad did really slow down in his mind deciding to cut out only beer, I would've rather him stop taking shots, but it was his decision I can't make it for him. When we went back to the doctors, they said his liver was looking much better, and that he would be much better. My dad was able to walk alt better and go father then when he was feeling sick. I thought everything was going to be good and I wouldn't have to worry anymore about him. I couldn't have been more wrong.
By Cassidy Hand4 years ago in Families
A Tragedy in Three Parts
Picture this: it's October 2018. You're driving in the car with your boyfriend of five years to your family lake house after spending the night with him at his college. He looks over at you suddenly and says that you need to talk. Your heart sinks.
By Devon Matson4 years ago in Families
The Voice of the Tree House
The whispers from the trees began ten minutes ago to lure us into the forest like a siren's call. Halloween night and me just ten years old as my friends gathered at our house in their costumes and full of candy from the night’s scavagings and roamings from the neighborhood homes lit with pumpkins as the paper ghosts wraithed in the cooling breeze that rattled the leaves that sounded like applause the of bones. The whispers continued tin-like and distant as my friends with their plastic flashlights huddled terrified. “Long is the night, and deep is the forest where mysteries lie! Come find me!”
By Kevin Rolly4 years ago in Families
