Category Archives: Sadness

Pizza Quest

Posted on January 21, 2014 by edcol52

January 12 Today was by turns a bit better and just as bad. We went for coffee along Abbot Kinney, just to get out. It is difficult to walk around in this new world, but necessary. The coffee wasn’t very … Continue reading →

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Porch Light

Posted on January 21, 2014 by edcol52

January 10 Jakey Jake. We’ll leave the light on for you. A very tough day. It started off innocently enough with my early morning cry, a trip to shul to say kaddish and back home. In the afternoon, things shifted … Continue reading →

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Apathy

Posted on January 21, 2014 by edcol52

January 8, 2014 Apathy has set in. Yesterday was flat and listless, today bodes to be more of the same. I have to force myself to do the simplest of tasks, make a cup of tea, cut up an orange. … Continue reading →

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Dreams

Posted on January 21, 2014 by edcol52

January 6, 2013 I have had dreams of restaurants every night this past few days. Last night, the dream included the submarine ride at Disneyland. Jake loved eating out and at one time wanted to build his own submarine. Go … Continue reading →

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On the Road

Posted on January 21, 2014 by edcol52

This photo, one of the last taken of Jake just a few days before his death, is so poignant for me. He is on the road, looking toward an unknown destination. He is in the light, but heading into the … Continue reading →

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First Shabbat

Posted on January 21, 2014 by edcol52

January 3, 2014 We had our first Shabbat dinner since that terrible day. Laughter and tears as we shared memories. Speaking of Jake in the present rather than the past helped and hurt both at the same time. Helped because … Continue reading →

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The Saddest Day

Posted on January 21, 2014 by edcol52

December 31, 2013 The saddest day of my life. Originally posted on Facebook December 31,2013

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Outpouring

Posted on January 21, 2014 by edcol52

Terry and I are overwhelmed by the outpouring of love and support from all our friends, and Jake’s friends. We are truly humbled by your thoughts, words and fond remembrances of Jake. The best thing we can do is to … Continue reading →

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The Saddest News Imaginable

Posted on January 20, 2014 by edcol52

Our beautiful son, Jacob Samuel Smilen Colman passed away on Saturday morning December 28, 2013, at his apartment in Palm Springs. The exact cause is still unknown, but preliminary indications are that it was “natural causes”. As if there is … Continue reading →

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