Fifteen months and fifteen days ago my life ended. Or, I thought it had. The woman I loved, Lorena Alcala, died of leukemia. It was only then that […]
No Way Back To Eden
n It has been a year since Lorena, my love, my partner, my hopes and my dreams, died. It seems like yesterday and an eternity. I have grieved. […]
I Love Her…
I have been married twice. My first marriage lasted 20 years and my second 25. And, on reflection, I am ashamed to admit that while I was fond […]
Is Life Worth Living Without You?
A question I have often asked since Lorena died. And I arrive at different answers depending on the day, the hour, even the minute. On those days I […]
Cause Of Death
I often begin a column or blog not with an idea, but with a title. I don’t know where the titles come from. They just appear on the […]
Suffering Is Not “Optional”
Ironically, it has been those who have grieved that have not given me advice on how to get through it. A lovely and sensitive woman I met through […]
An Apology From The Abyss
I have never grieved before. I pray never to grieve again. I have been sad before. Death of friends and family and my dogs who all loved me […]
So, What Was So Special About Her?
I’ve written a lot, perhaps too much, about the grief that has devastated me since the death of my love, Lorena. This will be the last on this […]
With No Place To Go
It’s strange to wake up alone. Even stranger to wake up alone in a big house with only my two dogs, Milo and Kira, sleeping soundly on their […]