Tag Archives: neighbors

Buried in Clutter, Lost in Denial

Posted on December 16, 2014 by Greet Grief

Our elderly neighbors seldom come outside despite the park-like setting of their suburban yard. We watch the exterior of their home deteriorate from lack of paint, boards coming loose and holes from animals welcoming decay. Three walls of the home’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Aging, behavior, Hardships, Life's Losses, parents, Relationships, Uncategorized | Tagged aging, ambulance, crisis, daughters, dementia, elderly, hoarders, illness, neighbors, parents, reality | 16 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

No Place Like Home.

Posted on September 25, 2013 by Greet Grief

Two steps up to a small concrete porch with a wrought-iron railing, you enter an arched door leading into the front hallway. The living room and dining room is the entire length of our cream-city brick house on 91st Street. … Continue reading →