Tag Archives: Loss of a Loved One

In Lieu Of Flowers, A Conversation For the Living

A Personal Favorite Book of Stories About Loss

Certain books just stick with you, long after you turn the last pages and put them back on the shelf. In Lieu of Flowers, A Conversation for the Living by Nancy Cobb is one of those books for me. I … Continue reading

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Communication on 9/11

Phone Calls and Text Messages from September 11th

“Hi Jules, this is Brian. Listen, I’m on an airplane that’s been hijacked. If things don’t go well…I just want you to know I absolutely love you, I want you to do good, have a good time…same to my parents … Continue reading

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A Memory in a Bottle

Words of love serendipitously delivered after the loss of a loved one

A message in a bottle seems like a thing of fantasy, romance. But, people still give it a shot, tuck a note into a bottle, toss it into the waiting waters, and cling to the hope that their message will … Continue reading

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