by Fay Leman | Jun 29, 2021 | Stories
I received a text last night from a dear, long-time friend which said, “I didn’t get a chance to share this with you” – accompanied by a screen shot of an announcement that his uncle had died very suddenly and tragically. For many people, texting and messaging is a...
by Fay Leman | Jun 7, 2021 | Stories
I am sorry about the loss of your parent. I have lost both of mine and it is sad beyond measure. Unfortunately, today we will not be speaking about your grief nor will we be dealing with the relationship that you personally had with them. It is the grief your child is...
by Fay Leman | May 5, 2021 | Stories
My mom loved her garden and flowers and she anticipated Mother’s Day every year – not to spend it with her family – oh no – it was to be in the garden; planting perennials, new rose shrubs, filling her numerous deck planters, and much to my brothers’ chagrin,...
by Fay Leman | Dec 17, 2020 | Stories
This picture has been in my life for quite some time now. Seeing it for the first time literally took all the breath out of my body – the breath that I had been holding since my mom passed away… the breath that I had been holding since my marriage dissolved… the...
by Fay Leman | Jun 24, 2020 | Stories
At 15, as perhaps most daughters do, I remember thinking that I did not want to grow up to be like my mom. I wrestled with those feelings for many years as we had had a tumultuous and strained relationship for my entire life. At the age of 34 and while sitting...
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