military suicide – The Wandering Widow

A Celebration of Life

John Faux There was a celebration of your life yesterday. One I was never invited to. I know you wouldn’t attend such an event, in a church you detested, without the people you loved most. You had a celebration of life,WITHOUT your wife OR children presentIN a CHURCH you hated. What part of your lifeContinue reading “A Celebration of Life”

The Switch

Some days are easier than others. Some days it feels like you’re running through a field of flowers, wind in your hair, soft cushioned grass at your feet, and then it happens. The switch. Suddenly you’ve hit thorns and you are thrown off balance and everything just comes crashing down. You reach out to catchContinue reading “The Switch”

The Transition

Grief is like the Ocean, constantly moving and unpredictable. When the skies look calm and clear a strong warm front comes in from the south and takes you by surprise, before you know it you are being thrown among the swells.Grief is anything but linear. No it’s a collection of ; staying numb enough toContinue reading “The Transition”

It was bliss

You know it wasn’t always Chaos. There was a time when our lives were absolutely perfect and I thought I had finally found a happily ever after. It Was Bliss! The harsh reality is we don’t live in fairy tales and sometimes endings are just sad. I guess that’s why it feels so important toContinue reading “It was bliss”

The Raid

Today I was having an amazing morning. The weather was perfect. I zipped around town with an amazing friend so someone could sit with her kids while she ran errands. We had a nice lunch and I was ready to arrive home. I wanted to take a nice amazing bath, But, I couldn’t. I couldn’tContinue reading “The Raid”

Today Was The Day

Today was it. Today was the day I went. I’ve avoided it for so long, the scene of your accident. I parked and walked. I scoured the ground for any traces of you. I found one tiny piece of the headlights and a tiny piece of the lamp. I kept them, it’s hard to knowContinue reading “Today Was The Day”