Yesterday, I attended the funeral of my uncle, "Big John" Naegle. At age 76, he was definitely gone too soon. The funeral was an...

Losing a spouse causes unpredictable behavior. After 25 years of marriage, my first husband, Chuck, died of complications from two lung transplants. In reaction to my loss of him - and it was a huge loss - and feeling vulnerable and alone, I married a man from Ghana. After we suffered through immigration, he, Raxtus, came to the United States. We lived together for three months, and he left -- to Connecticut. Though not especially sad that he is gone, I have suffered a loss. All...

To the left as you enter my home, is a very large trunk with approximately 100 journals that I have filled, either completely or...