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For 20 years now Easter has been a reminder of my mom and sisters deaths.  I almost do not remember a time in my life when I actually enjoyed Easter.  Yet, rationally I know I would have enjoyed it as a kid because we would have spent the day as a family – Easter egg hunt, church, a big family dinner, etc.  But somehow it’s like the car accident simply erased everything about Easter… Read More

This werk I have realized that time doesn’t stand still.  I think back to this day 20 years ago, and it sure felt like time stopped.  My entire family except me had left for a social event.  I was sitting at home talking on the phone with a friend.  Someone rang the door bell, my mom’s best friend.  All she said was there’s been an accident.  In that moment, I swear time stopped.  I… Read More