Category Archives: Relationships

Tears Come With Joy and Sorrow

Posted on August 18, 2016 by Greet Grief

I visit my first husband’s grave to tell him that our son is getting married and I tear up. And when I see our daughter in her wedding gown for the first time, the same thing happens. Two children getting … Continue reading →

Posted in Aging, family, grandparents, grieving, Life's Losses, My story, parents, Relationships, Transitions, Uncategorized | Tagged celebration, daughter, family, funerals, joy, life, Loss, losses, matriarch, memories, mother, son, sorrow, tears, truth, wedding | 2 Comments

Some People Don’t Get It, But Television Might

Posted on May 6, 2015 by Greet Grief

Last Thursday night, I am hunkered down on the couch watching my favorite show, the ABC television medical drama series, Grey’s Anatomy. I find myself thumbing through tweets during the commercials. One of them strikes me that said, “This is … Continue reading →

Posted in Bereavement, death, Grief, grieving, Loss of a spouse, Relationships, Widowhood | Tagged accident, death, Derek Shepherd, Downton Abbey, Dr. Amelia Shepherd, Dr. Bailey, Dr. Webber, funeral, Grey's Anatomy, grief, Lady Mary Crawley, Loss, McDreamy, Meredith Grey, television | Leave a comment

Fully Alive While Waiting

Posted on January 21, 2015 by Greet Grief

There are a number of bracelets on her emaciated left wrist; some with crystal beads strung on elastic, another with tiny crosses and charms. The purplish-pink one with the letters DNR is the one I notice first. We are visiting … Continue reading →