Tag Archives: sirens

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

Love Thy Neighbor

Posted on October 23, 2013 by Greet Grief

My dog Tanner and I pull into our attached garage on this crisp fall day after spending all afternoon running errands. I have grocery bags in my arms, his leash wrapped around my wrist and my key chain hanging from … Continue reading →

Posted in Lessons from others | Tagged adrenaline, ambulance, anxiety, caregiver, commotion, deer, dog, errands, fight or flight response, fire truck, garden, heart palpitations, midlife, Mississippi, neighbor, prayers, relationship, sirens, social worker, stress, stroke, therapist | 9 Comments