Tag Archives: holiday

The Grief That Stole Christmas

Posted on December 11, 2013 by Greet Grief

BA HUM BUG! That is what I say under my breath when people invite me to another holiday party. That is what I feel baking my traditional cookies and putting up those old, familiar decorations. I cry out when I … Continue reading →

Posted in My story | Tagged BA HUM BUG, Christmas, cookies, courage, deceased, decorations, gifts, grief, Grinch, holiday, holiday plan, Holy Season, hope, loved one, presence, Scrooge, self-care, traditions, tree | 4 Comments

In a Moment Life Changes

Posted on December 4, 2013 by Greet Grief

We watch and listen to daily newscasts of multiple traumatic situations that occur within our community and throughout our world. Sympathetic to the families whose lives are affected, until the routine and demands of our day blur our memory of … Continue reading →

Posted in Life's Losses, My story | Tagged ambulance, chimney, Christmas, crisis, dark, dog, emergency vehicles, evening, fire engine, fireplace, flames, friend, heart, holiday, husband, neighborhood, neighbors, newscast, police car, possessions, praying, quiet, sirens, sparks, subdivision, tragedy, traumatic, weeknight, world | 2 Comments

Remembering Through Rituals and Traditions

Posted on July 31, 2013 by Greet Grief

Golden apple pie with sauce oozing through the lattice-topped crust; the cinnamon sugar topping of pistachio nut bread crunching between my teeth; say the words Grandma Helen’s, and I become Pavlov’s dog as I recall her ritual of showing her … Continue reading →