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April is always one of the bigger months for me in terms of grieving the loss of my father. The month starts with his birthday, which is followed shortly by Opening Day for Major League Baseball and then Easter. All of these dates remind me so much of him and the traditions he loved to follow. He especially enjoyed celebrating birthdays, including his own. On the morning of his birthday, he used to stop by a local bakery to pick up treats to ...
We've talked a lot about signs and after death communication on the blog. I had a great sign from my parents on Easter Sunday. My husband and I had just parked our car after being gone all day, and as we were crossing the street to our condo, I looked up at the house we were walking by and noticed the first name on the mailbox was "Gayle." I mentioned it to my husband as that is not a common way to spell "Gayle." About 30 seconds later as we are ...
This past weekend, I sprung for tickets to see “Theresa Caputo Live: The Experience” in Chicago. Most people know Theresa as the “Long Island Medium” from her popular TV show on TLC. A medium is someone who claims to be able to connect with the spirit world and relay messages from deceased individuals to their loved ones. They receive these messages in various forms, ranging from words to mental pictures or sensations. Since watching a few ...
Last year, a girl I was friends with in high school, lost her 11-year old sister suddenly. I did not know how she passed away until a few months ago when I was invited to a fundraiser on Facebook. I click on the fundraiser page only to find out that my friend's 11-year old sister died last summer by suicide. The Ann Marie Foundation "has been established with the mission to prevent bullying and youth suicide and increase internet safety through ...
As I continue to analyze the reasons my dad chose to take his life, I have learned and read a lot about some people simply being more “predisposed” to suicide. This has come up during conversations with my grief counselor and I remain intrigued by the possibility. I also want to better understand what this predisposition actually means. (I found this article about “The Genetic Basis for Suicidal Behavior” in Psychiatric Times, but haven’t made my ...
