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Category Archives: Friends and Family
Jake’s Birthday
Yesterday was Jake’s 25th birthday. Somehow we made it through without imploding, vaporizing, or disintegrating. We went for juicy pastrami sandwiches dripping with coleslaw on fresh crusty rye for lunch at Langer’s, an old-school deli in downtown LA. Jake would … Continue reading
Posted in Coping, Daily Ramblings, Food, Friends and Family, Healing, Honoring Jake, Jake Colman, Jake's Spirit, Memory
6 Comments
Two Birthdays
One of the perks of being Jewish is that you have two birthdays. The calendar we are most familiar, actually called the Gregorian calendar, is a solar-based calendar and divides each year up into the familiar 365 days, 52 weeks, … Continue reading
Posted in Ceremony, Daily Ramblings, Food, Friends and Family, Honoring Jake, Jake Colman, Jake's Spirit, Sadness
Tagged grievingparents, jake'sbirthday, parsha, torah
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Losing My Voice
Where does the time go? I have read that it takes 21 days to create a habit. That is if you want to start doing something, do it consistently for 21 days, and you will create the habit to continue … Continue reading
Posted in Daily Ramblings, Friends and Family, Grief, Honoring Jake, Jake Colman, Memory, Observations, Poetry, Progress
Tagged deathofason, grievingfather, jake'sbirthday, lossofachild, robertburns
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Think of the “Like” button as a “Support” button
While it may be difficult to “Like” posts about the death of a child, the grief of a parent, the difficulties we all face while living without our children, I know that when you click “Like”, you let me know … Continue reading
Posted in Friends and Family, Grief, Healing, Jake Colman, Kindness, Support
Tagged friendship, Grief, griefsupport, grievingparent, likebutton, livingwithgrief, socialmedia
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In Their Words
In the months since Jake’s death I have received scores of private messages on Facebook, texts, phone calls, emails, voice mails, and snail mail letters from Jake’s friends. I wanted to share some of them with you so you can … Continue reading
Posted in Daily Ramblings, Friends and Family, Friends Write, Honoring Jake, Jake Colman, Jake's Spirit, Memory
Tagged #, #rememberingJake, friends, friendship, Grief, love, memory
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Passover
The observance of Passover is one of the very first commandments given in the Torah to what will become the Jewish nation. It is a precursor to the creation of The Children of Israel, the bringing together of a subjugated and enslaved minority and making … Continue reading
Posted in Ceremony, Daily Ramblings, Food, Friends and Family, Grief, Honoring Jake, Jake Colman, Jake's Spirit, Memory, Sadness
Tagged grievingfather, lossofason, passover, peace, Sadness, seder
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One of Those Days
I haven’t had any really happy days since December 28. I have had somewhat pleasant days, neutral days, numb days, indifferent days, and sad days. For some reason, today is one of the sad ones. I can’t quite place my … Continue reading
Posted in Coping, Daily Ramblings, Friends and Family, Grief, Jake Colman, Memory, Sadness
Tagged deathofason, grievingdad, grievingparent, missingmyson
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So Many Words
Today is the 3-month anniversary of Jake’s death. It is still difficult to believe he is gone. In these past three months, I have written many words, this post will take me past the 30,000 mark, posted hundreds of pictures, … Continue reading
Posted in Ceremony, Coping, Daily Ramblings, Friends and Family, Golf, Honoring Jake, Jake Colman, Memory
Tagged anniversary, deathofason, familydinner, grievingparent, lossofachild, shabbat
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Fixing Shiva
Shiva is the seven days immediately following a Jewish burial. It is the very beginning of the mourning process, a process that can take a lifetime. Typically, the mourners stay at home, and members of the community come to call. … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Ceremony, Friends and Family, Grief, Kindness, Other Media, Support
Tagged bereavedfather, compassion, deathofachld, Grief, grievingdad, grievingparent, lossofachild, Mourning, shiva
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You’re Okay, I’m Not Okay
What do I say to the person who asks, “How are you doing?” The question is such a reflexive conversational device. People ask without even thinking. Most of them listen to the reply without really hearing what you are saying, … Continue reading
Posted in Coping, Daily Ramblings, Friends and Family, Grief, Jake Colman, Sadness, Support
Tagged coping, grievingparent, iamnotokay, lossofachild, Sadness
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