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There Is No Other Life

Ever since my husband passed away I have kept his email account. And once a day in the early morning after checking my emails I check his account. I know that after six months this may seem ridiculous to many. … Continue reading

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Six Months Ago Today

It’s been six months already that I have lost you, my love of over thirty years, my best friend and companion, my significant other, my better half; and you are gone forever from my life, our life. Six months ago … Continue reading

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This Is Not The End

Have you ever experienced a major crisis in your life? After spending days and nights trying to solve the problem you are faced with yet a new one? Just when you think you have come to terms with yourself and … Continue reading

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Wait And Hope

Yesterday evening I went to pick my son up from the metro station as he had missed his bus. It takes him about half an hour to walk the distance. But it was so freezing cold and windy that I … Continue reading

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If I Have To Be Alone

The other day I met up with an old friend in the food court of a busy shopping mall here in Montreal. I usually avoid the food court area of shopping malls, especially on a Saturday afternoon because of the … Continue reading

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The Fearful Acute Suspense

In her book ‘On Grief and Grieving’ Elizabeth Kübler Ross talks about anticipatory grief. She writes: “Forewarned is not always forearmed. Experiencing anticipatory grief may or may not make the grieving process easier or shorten it. It may bring only … Continue reading

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It’s Okay I’m Here

Almost a year ago I wrote: Last Saturday afternoon I accompanied my daughter to a book sale in Montreal. The sale was organized by the Friends of the Library. The place was not very far from our home and easy … Continue reading

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Did I Write It

As always before I begin writing I leaf through my notebook just to get started. Sometimes I come across quotes that I think would be appropriate for the ideas I have at that moment. Other times I come across some … Continue reading

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Why Is It Always The Ones Who Love Life

In the living room of my home in Montreal, in the dining room cabinet, on a shelf behind the glass is a picture of our family. It is an old photo taken in Dubai when my kids were still very … Continue reading

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You Left Us Too Soon

Exactly five months have passed since we put you to rest. Not a moment has passed since then that I haven’t missed you. Not a night has gone by that I haven’t cried myself to sleep. May you rest in … Continue reading

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