‘Haha, emergency exit and I’ve left the cancer in a body that is now dead. I win!’ was how my … More
Tag: death
Saying goodbye.
I don’t have many memories before I was eight that did not have my Auntie Ed [short for Edna] in … More
47 days and counting…
My birthday is coming up. For me it’s an important one. I’ll have reached 53. (For those of you who … More
Gone too soon…
Some days, more than others, we are reminded how fragile life can be. Today is such a day for me. … More
Say Goodbye Jo.
Last Friday night, as with most Friday nights lately, I shut out the rest of the world and with the … More
You’re never prepared for death.
I was getting ready to go out when the phone call came. I never went. I heard the words. Crossing … More
When you lose a parent.
A friend’s mother died last week. It brought back memories of the day my father died and the feelings that … More
Chronicles of Illusions 