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Reliving and Remembering 25 Years Ago Today

Posted on February 13, 2015 by Greet Grief

There are days in your life that replay over and over in your memory and this will be one I never forget. It is Tuesday, February 13th, 1990. My husband Chris goes to his roofing job before sunrise, not waking … Continue reading →

Posted in Bereavement, death, Faith, family, Friends, Grief, grieving, My story, Organ Donation, Widowhood | Tagged accident, CPR, death, friend, funeral home, grief, hospital, husband, mother, organ donation, pastor, work | 14 Comments

Saying Good-bye to Another Dad

Posted on October 16, 2014 by Greet Grief

Our children had four grandfathers because of our unique blended family. If you don’t already know our story read it here. Hank is my first husband’s father, and he was the last one of the grandpas to die. That was … Continue reading →

Posted in death, family, grandparents, Grief, grieving, Healing, Lessons from others, Life's Losses, My story, parents, Reflection, Relationships | Tagged alcoholism, children, daughter, dementia, father-in-law, grandchildren, grandpa, grief, husband, memories, photographer, pictures, relationships, son, stress, Wisconsin Gas Company, WWII | 5 Comments

The Kitchen is the Heart of the Home and the Center of my Grief

Posted on September 18, 2014 by Greet Grief

It has taken a year, both of us working full-time, to save for the down payment for our first home. The lannon-stone house built in the 1950s, sits on a half-acre lot, nestled between farmland. There is no extra money … Continue reading →

Posted in death, Grief, grieving, In The Beginning, Life's Losses, My story, Transitions | Tagged Central Park, death, flash backs, funeral, grief, house, husband, kitchen, Loss, memories, widow, worry | 6 Comments

In A Sea of Grief, Kindness Became My Life Jacket

Posted on August 20, 2014 by Greet Grief

I was honored to be approached by The Kindness Blog to write an article about the ways in which kindness has affected my life…this is the story I submitted. He didn’t kiss me goodbye in the morning, believing that it … Continue reading →

Posted in death, Friends, Grief, grieving, growth, Healing, Inspiration, Lessons from others, My story, Uncategorized | Tagged cloud, death, family, flowers, friends, grief, husband, life-jacket, Maya Angelou, memorials, mother, neighbor, Nurse, rainbow, single parent, stories, swimming, The Kindness Blog, wife, wisow | 7 Comments

Intergenerational Grief – Billy, Part I

Posted on July 30, 2014 by Greet Grief

Retrieving mail from our curbside box, I hear her talking as she wheels the stroller toward me. I see the familiar face of the little boy’s grandmother, Ruth, who I see on their occasional walks down our block. This woman … Continue reading →

Posted in Caregivers, Childhood, Depression, family, Friends, grandparents, Grief, grieving, Lessons from others, Life's Losses, parents, Relationships, Uncategorized | Tagged children, depression, disabilities, G-tube, Gastrostomy tube, grandmother, grandparents, grandson, grief, husband, NICU, parents, sign language, social isolation, special needs, surgery, traumatic loss | 1 Comment

A Loss Worth Celebrating

Posted on July 2, 2014 by Greet Grief

Jeff and I meet in June 1990 and grief is the topic of our first conversation. Both of us are young when our spouses die tragically and suddenly, leaving us with young children and changing our worlds forever. You can … Continue reading →

Posted in growth, Inspiration, Lessons from others, Life's Losses, My story, Relationships, Transitions | Tagged challenge, cope, death, flexibility, girlfriends, grief, holidays, husband, life's losses, losses, relationship, strategy, vacation, wedding, weekends, work | 2 Comments

Mother Earth Eases My Grief

Posted on April 24, 2014 by Greet Grief

I have always loved nature. Our only family vacations took place in a little town in northeastern, Wisconsin where my great-aunt and uncle own a cabin. I was still in diapers when I started going there in the 60’s. Not much of … Continue reading →

Posted in Gifts from Nature, Grief, grieving, In The Beginning, Inspiration, My story, Single parenting, The Gifts of Grief | Tagged balance, cabin, death, Earth, Earth Day, gifts, grief, healing, husband, Mother Earth, nature, outdoors, sky, son, vacation, water, Wayne Dwyer, wind, Wisconsin | 5 Comments

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Reliving and Remembering 25 Years Ago Today

Saying Good-bye to Another Dad

The Kitchen is the Heart of the Home and the Center of my Grief

A Loss Worth Celebrating

Mother Earth Eases My Grief

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