by Betsy Dane | Jul 28, 2021 | Grief, Moving On in Life, Rambling, This and That
In the movie “The Bucket List,” Jack Nicholson’s character, Edward Cole, uses the phrase “like smoke through a keyhole” to describe how quickly a life passes. This is not meant to be a morbid concept, but rather a reminder that we should...
by Betsy Dane | Mar 17, 2021 | Grief, Moving On in Life, This and That
It has been a long time coming, but I have finally put pen to “paper” once again as I have reflected on the past months. And, as I face the third anniversary of losing my Tom (how is that even possible?), I am forced once again to consider how grief will...
by Betsy Dane | Aug 5, 2020 | Grief, Moving On in Life, Rambling, This and That
OK, so maybe legally that is what I am…and it is the box I have to check on forms at the doctor’s office or on a credit application for “marital status”. But I really HATE the word. Interestingly enough, I decided to see why I maintained such...
by Betsy Dane | Feb 1, 2020 | Grief, This and That
It has taken me a long time to gather my thoughts on this topic, and, while I do not choose to focus on grief, and while I have moved on to the point where my grief no longer defines me but is, rather, just part of me (and will be forever), I wanted to put my thoughts...
by Betsy Dane | Sep 8, 2019 | Grief
After careful consideration, and with a tremendous amount of thought and introspection, I have decided that some of my feelings about the effects of the loss of my beloved husband have been misguided. Don’t get me wrong. There isn’t a day when I...
by Betsy Dane | Aug 27, 2019 | Grief
For those who have experienced the deep and profound loss of a loved one, we have been inundated with the words (some wise, some foolish) of our friends and family members on how to deal with things. For many of us, it is a difficult roller coaster ride of processing...