Scott’s dad passed away January 31st. My father-in-law was a formidable man just shy of 98 years old. Jerry Morgan was known as a titan in the furniture industry. His wife Elaine had gone four months ahead of him, also 97. Sadly, Scott’s sister Lindy and mother Ginny also departed within the ten years since […]
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“My Kind! ” serendipitous discovery on a backroad of Vermont when Loolie was a puppy. I’ve struggled to put down words to describe Loolie’s last day on The Mothership. It seemed divinely guided and, I believe, Loolie directed me in everything that happened that day. Even in this, she thought she was the alpha. Let […]
…With the extremely compassionate and caring team at Maine Coast Veterinary Hospital I said goodbye this morning to one of the sweetest dogs to ever grace the planet…
…The lines were around the block 6 people deep at the ticket booth for Madison Square Garden. David Bowie’s Scary Monsters Tour July 1983…
Liam Neeson invited me to hang out with him last night in a NYC hotel room. So I did. We sat around talking about coping with grief Liam Neeson-style. We discovered we are kindred souls, Liam and I. Nobody understands this kind of loss unless they’ve been through it, he said. Liam told me he […]
The challenge was to remove myself from the shriner’s club. I knew it would bring up emotions. I figured it would have me jones-ing for …
…He is right. It’s feeling maudlin to me. How sad it must feel for others when they step inside this shrine …
Next time I am lucky enough to have an encounter with a butterfly I will speak to her of flowers and sunshine and remind her of the happiness she brings to my day and I will try not to mention the caterpillar days when she was trapped without wings. She will eventually remember that she can fly.
…Bearing witness is perhaps the greatest gift that I was able to give Scott. This blog made all of our readers witnesses, too, amplifying the ripples to many shores. Some of you have wanted to stay and be my witnesses now as I navigate the waters …
…Just like Liam Neeson, I’m getting good at surfing that wave along with all the other human beings who have had someone they love “Taken” from them. I’m calling on my Inner Action Hero to propel me forward…
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