What If You’d Reached for My Hand Instead of the Gun?Photo by Anna Shvets from PexelsApr 7, 2021Apr 7, 2021
I Wish My Husband Had Dropped Dead on the Tennis Court[NOTE: If you’re struggling, please get help. Call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1–800–273–8255.]Jun 16, 20202Jun 16, 20202
Should I Set the Flowers on Fire?The flowers arrived a day early, on a Monday, now my least favorite day of the week. It was also the 17th, now my least favorite day of…Feb 17, 2020Feb 17, 2020
How to Choose a “Happy Birthday” Card After a TragedyI ran into Walgreen’s for my favorite lipstick, one I just bought last week to replace the one I’d lost; I’d actually already replaced it…Nov 25, 2019Nov 25, 2019
Can Thrifting Save You More Than Money?I’ve always been acquisitive, scoffing at the plethora of research that shows that experiences are more valuable than things.Nov 13, 2019Nov 13, 2019
How Dare YouEarly this morning, these words spilled out of my mind, almost faster than I could write them down. Surviving the suicide of a spouse is a…Oct 4, 20194Oct 4, 20194
You’ll be Tested for Gunshot ResidueGSR: Gunshot residue. You’ll be tested for this, because law enforcement must ensure that what they see in front of them is the truth. It…Jul 8, 20191Jul 8, 20191
The Best Things About Small-Town AmericaI’m writing this in early December, in a small town in Louisiana. I’m here to spend a few days with my daughter (not the one with the…Dec 13, 20181Dec 13, 20181
From New Year’s Day to the Ides of MarchBorn on New Year’s Day, Rocky died on the Ides of March. Named “Hercules” at birth, my father legally became “Rocky” shortly after serving…Dec 13, 2018Dec 13, 2018
