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Tag Archives: Sadness
Where are My Simchas?
In Hebrew, ‘simcha’ means gladness or joy. It is often used as a noun to denote any celebration because a celebration is always a cause for happiness. Simchas are usually connected with one’s children: births, Bar or Bat Mitzvahs, weddings. It is … Continue reading
Posted in Ceremony, Coping, Friends and Family, Grief, Jake Colman, Sadness
Tagged Grief, grieving dad, grieving parents, holidays, lossofachild, lossofason, new normal, passover, Sadness
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Lost in Space
It has been nearly two months since I visited these pages. For some reason, the imperative to write is strangely absent. I have had thoughts of writing about Passover, Mother’s Day, the onset of the summer with Father’s Day, a … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Daily Ramblings, Jake Colman, Other Media
Tagged coping, deathofachild, Grief, grievingdad, grievingparent, lossofachild, Sadness, senseofimmenseloss, vastloss
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The Day the Music Died
When Jake died he took many things with him. He took a possible future where Terry and I became doting grandparents and replaced it with a future where we are that old childless couple sitting on the park bench as young lovers … Continue reading
Posted in Coping, Daily Ramblings, Grief, Jake Colman, Memory, Progress, Sadness
Tagged American folk music, deathofason, emotion, friends, Grief, grievingparent, instruments, Jake, music, Sadness, tears, Traditional music
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Another Anniversary
Today is Jake’s Yahrzeit, the Memorial Anniversary of his death. The payment for having two birthdays, one in the “English” or Gregorian calendar and one in the Jewish calendar is that there are now two days on which to remember … Continue reading
Posted in Ceremony, Coping, Daily Ramblings, Grief, Honoring Jake, Jake Colman, Memory
Tagged anniversary, customs, deathofachild, Grief, grieving parent, holidays, kaddish, lossofason, memory, newyears, Sadness, yahrzeit
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One Year On
These are some of the messages I received over the past few days from friends and family remembering Jake and that dreadful day one year ago. • • • Exactly one year ago today, I was walking into my house … Continue reading
Posted in Friends and Family, Friends Write, Grief, Honoring Jake, Jake Colman, Support
Tagged friendship, memory, one year ago, Sadness
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The Grief Bandit
I follow a blog called Grieving Dads. It is a forum for men to share their grief and experiences of grief. I commented on a post about the Grief Bandit, lurking in the rocks, waiting to strike. One of the … Continue reading
Three Little Words
Today, I won’t go into an exposition on Greek Mythology, no analysis of Modern Art, no philosophy, Natural History, deep insights, happy memories, or photos. Just three little words; I miss him …
Posted in Daily Ramblings, Grief, Jake Colman, Memory, Sadness, Tragedy
Tagged Grief, grievingparents, memory, missingmyson, Sadness, Sorrow
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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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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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River of Tears
A piece of the chorus of this Bonnie Raitt song keeps going through my head today. “River of Tears/Oceans of Heartbreak.” It is a song about a breakup of love, the rest of the lyrics don’t exactly apply, but what … Continue reading
Posted in Coping, Daily Ramblings, Grief, Jake Colman, Memory, Sadness
Tagged alternateuniverse, Grief, grievingparent, lossofachild, riveroftears, Sadness, storm
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