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Food for the soul
There are nights in life that remind you why you never stop believing in people. Tonight…
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The Many Faces of Addiction
Every August, I begin posting what we’ve come to call The Faces of Addiction. One picture.…
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The Little Things
If you looked at my day today, you’d probably laugh. I researched oysters. Talked about restaurants.…
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Tonight
This week, Gabriella’s death certificate came. The words were clinical. Cold. Matter-of-fact. “Toxic Effects of Cocaine,…
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Just One Extra Yes for Girls and Boys
People always ask me where ideas come from. The truth is, some of the best ones…
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The Day I Lost Them Again
Today I got Gabriella’s cause of death. An overdose. Those two words hit me like a…
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The Empty Chair Isn’t Really Empty
People who haven’t lived through this kind of loss see an empty chair. I don’t. I…
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Heaviness
One thing I’ve learned through all of this is that grief doesn’t have room for comparisons.…
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When I Forget… Every once in a while, for the briefest second, I forget. I’ll hear…
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3am thoughts
The Questions That Never LeaveSome nights are just harder than others. The house is quiet, but…