Grief for Katy
A lament for the love of my life
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We were married 20 months ago today. We celebrated “monthiversaries” on the 7th of each month because Dana Farber didn’t think we’d even make it to our first anniversary. We did get to one, just one. There will never be…
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Turning her photos down
My therapist suggested turning her photos down on my desk when I’m trying to work, just so I don’t see them constantly and so maybe I can focus more. Yeah. Did that. Five seconds later I was on the floor…
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holidays
Look… holidays are brutal when you’re grieving. They just are. You have to know this for the bereaved people in your life. There’s not much you can do. Friends invited me over today for a wonderful Christmas gathering. The house…
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Go ahead, look in her sock drawer
This is a smart idea. Standing here getting dressed, looks like I’m down to my “time to do laundry” warning socks. I really should separate out summer stuff from winter stuff in the dresser. Don’t really have room. Hey, it’s…
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3001 weeks
Today Katy and I are the same age, for one day. 57 years, 6 months and 5 days. She was 59 days older than me, and she died 59 days ago. We used to joke that she was a cougar,…
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