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Category Archives: Memory
Ojai Vignettes, Part 2
On Tuesday, once again, we made the trip north from Los Angeles to the beautiful Ojai Valley. We are blessed to have a friend who makes our sojourns possible by allowing us to stay at their lovely home here. It … Continue reading
Posted in Daily Ramblings, Grief, Jake Colman, Jake's Spirit, Memory, Sadness
Tagged farmer'smarket, grievingparents, lossofachild, memory, Ojai
8 Comments
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
9 Comments
Lessons of Holiness
Here is an article appearing on the Jewish Press website sent to me today. It speaks of the challenge of bereavement, finding our way forward and keeping our loved ones alive in our hearts. The Lessons of Holiness Even in … Continue reading
Posted in Ceremony, Coping, Grief, Healing, Jake Colman, Jake's Spirit, Memory, Other Media, Print Article
Tagged death, Grief, grievingparent, holiness, lossofachild, memory
6 Comments
A New Stage
I have encountered a new stage of grief. There have been volumes written on these stages, or more accurately phases. We don’t go through them step by step, but rather by turns, and I mean twists and turns, looping back … Continue reading
Posted in Coping, Daily Ramblings, Grief, Jake Colman, Jake's Spirit, Memory, Sadness
Tagged deathofachild, disbelief, grievingparent, memory, stagesofgrief
59 Comments
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
4 Comments
Fifteen
It has been a confused week since my last post. So many things to write about and yet so little change overall. I have been missing Jake hugely for the past several days; the intensity seems to be building. My … Continue reading
Posted in Ceremony, Daily Ramblings, Food, Golf, Grief, Honoring Jake, Jake Colman, Memory, Sadness
7 Comments
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
15 Comments
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
3 Comments
Ojai Vignettes, Part 1
Driving north on Highway 1 again. Through the same blackened and blasted landscape of six weeks ago. Today, the charred hillsides wore the gauzy green mantle of new growth that signifies Spring in California. My internal landscape was slightly less … Continue reading
Posted in Daily Ramblings, Food, Honoring Jake, Jake Colman, Memory, Photography, Sadness
Tagged deathofason, farmer'smarket, grievingfather, Irishmusic, lossofachild, Ojai, shabbat, spring
9 Comments
Another Voice in the Chorus
Originally posted on Grief: One Woman's Perspective:
The suicide of Rick and Kay Warren’s son made headline news a year ago. Rick is the founder and senior pastor of Saddleback Church, one of the largest churches in America, and…
Posted in Blog, Friends and Family, Grief, Healing, Jake Colman, Kindness, Memory, Other Media, Support
Tagged bereavedparent, Grief, griefsupport, grievingparent, livingwithgrief, lossofachild, Mourning, support
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