Death

Writing

Death comes like a thief. You are never prepared, and it always takes more than you thought it could. It is jolting, stunning, unbelievable. It is unnatural. We were not made for death, but it has its way with us all.…

Writing

Death changes things. It changes more than removing the presence of someone. It changes cars, porches, beds, tables, atmospheres, homes. A home once filled with laughter and love becomes a place of sobs and sorrow. It’s…

Writing

[caption align="alignnone" width="2500"] light.jpg[/caption] On the evening of January 6, 2016 outside Tampa, Florida, my father-in-law suffered a fatal heart attack on vacation with my mother-in-law. On the morning of…