In Memoriam: When Grief Lasts Longer Than Memory
I fear that if I stop eventually all traces of him that remain will dissolve into nothingness and he will be forgotten.
Read MoreAuthor: Konnorslullaby
Grieving Grandmother to Konnor Mason who passed suddenly at eight years old on November 22, 2015.
With this blog I hope to share my thoughts and feelings as I move forward through grief toward hope and healing.
Making Sense Of What Grievers Really Need
We really just want to be seen and we just want to be heard.
Read MoreBecoming Melancholy: How My Grandson’s Death Changed The Way I Live
I continue to learn and grow as this new person I have become, a griever making my re-entry back into life among those untouched by loss. In adjusting to the new me I have come to accept things about myself that at first I assumed were temporary. I now know that I am permanently changed. […]
Read MoreGrief Floats: Why We Can’t Let Go
I can’t let go, so I remember. Because remembering is all I have left.
Read MoreLessons From My Shower: Time To Come Clean About Grief And Me
There are personal spaces where grievers feel safe and secure enough to expose our open wounds. It is within these spaces we grieve alone. Hidden in the safety of these please we express our raw, ravaged souls. These private, some not so private places were and still are inescapable. Whether encapsulated in our vehicle or […]
Read MoreChildren And Loss: Warning Signs of Unresolved Grief
Putting yourself back together after the loss of a loved one is a timeless process. Grief is a journey without an end. Yes, grief is yielding. It does eventually become less painful, the mercy of time easing to an ache. Although the gut-wrenching agony has passed, who we were and who we are now is […]
Read More“Heal Thy Soul”
“Whenever we suffer a physical or emotional trauma, it is said that a part of our soul flees the body in order to survive the experience. With every cut and wound, our essence and vitality grows weaker. This process is called soul loss.“ It is no wonder I have struggled to feel complete since the loss […]
Read MoreOn Konnor’s Second Angelversary I Make A Wish…
I hold a secret desire that wishes could come true. I keep many wishes deep within my heart. I whisper them late at night when the stars are shining bright with the hope they will be heard. I want to possess the secret lamp that I can rub and make all my wishes come true… […]
Read MoreSweet Dreams Of You
I sat at the table with my hands folded under my chin. I could hear people talking and I saw family moving throughout the room. I sensed his presence before I actually saw him. As I turned in his direction I watched his form move toward me. He walked slowly, head down, staring at the […]
Read MoreTime For A Change
It happened again. Another attack on innocent people. Now investigators begin searching for answers. Answers as to why a lunatic could do this is of no consequence to me. There could never be a just cause or any type of reasoning for the killing and taking of human lives in mass shootings such as these […]
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Konnor's Lullaby 