My apologies to readers who have visited my Blog over the last week expecting to find new posts—I have not found the time (or more accurately, the desire) to write as I was dealing with an intense personal loss…that of my Father, plus the added sadness and stress of my mother’s health failing—now that her […]

Lou and Patricia DeMuro, both age 84, passed away on the same day, five hours apart, in two different locations in La Mesa after a 62-year marriage. The natives of Chicago enjoyed a fond companionship with each other, and neither wanted to live without the other. On the day before they died, their daughter Jan […]

I want to say a huge THANK YOU to you…my family and I have received such incredible and wonderful letters of love and condolence for the death of our Father. Also, a big thank you for privately sharing with me your personal stories of loss…your stories of memorial services and interments…your uplifting thoughts and gifts […]

When we deal with the death of a loved one or face death ourselves, we can become focused on spirituality and the meaning of life. In my grief journey I asked myself: 1) What was my father’s tradition? 2) What was my mother’s tradition? 3) What was my spouse’s tradition? 4) Have I been influenced […]

Into the darkness and warmth of the earth We lay you down Into the sadness and smiles of our memories We lay you down Into the cycle of living and dying and rising again We lay you down May you rest in peace, in fulfillment, in loving May you run straight home in God’s embrace. […]

Her father was close to death. “Is it raining?” he asked. “No, Dad, it’s beautiful outside—and it’s even more beautiful where you are going,” she answered as confidently as she could despite the hidden tears behind her eyes and the quiver in her voice…“Be sure to say hello to my sister for me and give […]

They say there is a reason, they say that time will heal, But there is no time nor reason To show the way I feel, Just thought I’d write this message so there isn’t any doubt, You are wonderful to think of But so hard to live without. ~Madge Melanie Hack Author of Who Killed […]

He told me about: how he met his wife, their courtship and the fun activities they’d shared—the corn roasts and picnics and skating and drive-in movies, his love for her AND his love for each of his family members… and the specific pride he felt for his loved ones. He admitted he’d had a difficult […]

Lt. Col. Otto  Henry Hack (Ret) May 3, 1920 – June 25, 2010 Born in Poland; son of Jacob and Elizabeth Hack. He emigrated to Canada at the age of 3 and became a proud naturalized Canadian citizen on December 29, 1932. He passed away peacefully in Enderby, B.C. in the comforting arms of his […]

One night a man had a dream. He dreamed he was walking with The Lord. Across the sky flashed scenes of his life. For each scene, he noticed two sets of footprints in the sand; one belonged to him, and the other to the Lord. When the last scene of his life flashed before him, […]