It was a valuable lesson: Don’t believe everything you read and hear! But it was a harsh way to learn it. Last week on Thursday the life of my family was thrown into a tailspin when a car hit a thirteen-year-old girl…a girl we happen to know…a close friend to Brody, my same-aged son. Although […]

To the question of your life, you are the only answer. To the problems of your life, you are the only solution. ~Jo Coudert Melanie Hack Author of Who Killed My Sister, My Friend Read an excerpt now TV Shows and Clips about the Death of Cindy James

Don’t just learn something from every experience…learn something positive. ~Allen Neuharth Melanie Hack Author of Who Killed My Sister, My Friend Read an excerpt now TV Shows and Clips about the Death of Cindy James

Death is more universal than life; everyone dies but not everyone lives. ~A. Sachs Melanie Hack Author of Who Killed My Sister, My Friend Read an excerpt now TV Shows and Clips about the Death of Cindy James

Grief is a normal and personal response to loss. Grief is powerful. Grief is a process. Grief work takes a lot of energy…and if you put if off it will still be there, waiting. Grieving is like a deep wound that eventually heals and closes…but whose terrible scar remains and still can hurt at times. […]

Whatever you want to do, do it now. There are only so many tomorrows. ~Michael Landon Melanie Hack Author of Who Killed My Sister, My Friend Read an excerpt now TV Shows and Clips about the Death of Cindy James

Life is an opportunity; benefit from it. Life is a beauty; admire it. Life is a dream; realize it. Life is a challenge; meet it. Life is a duty; complete it. Life is a game; play it. Life is a promise; fulfill it. Life is sorrow; overcome it. Life is a song; sing it. Life […]

Roy, thanks for passing along this ‘keeper’ saying. “Between yesterday’s regrets and tomorrow’s dreams is today’s opportunity.” ~Author Unknown Melanie Hack Author of Who Killed My Sister, My Friend Read an excerpt now TV Shows and Clips about the Death of Cindy James

Vera, thanks for passing the following story on to me: Recently I overheard a Father and daughter in their last moments together at the airport. They had announced the departure. Standing near the security gate, they hugged and the Father said, “I love you, and I wish you enough.” The daughter replied, “Dad, our life […]

It is healthy and honorable to weep at the loss of someone we love. Healthy because such passion must be released. Honorable because it is respectful to admit the importance of people who have loved and supported us…people whose footprints cannot ever be matched. ~Maya Angelou Melanie Hack Author of Who Killed My Sister, My […]