“This way, Miles,” I said, smiling.
When a kid jumped from the top of Jupiter Lighthouse last week, all I could think about was my brother. A couple months after Miles and I had our picture […]
Tag Archives: grief
The synchronicity of transformation
To notice all the tiny nuances in life around us is to be aware of each movement in space and time. This requires concentration and willingness to submit. We can’t […]
Grief, part 4
Today, I’m thinking about Faith. This past September, I was driving home when my mother called and I picked up the phone and said, “What, Mama?” and she said, “Faith’s […]
His Sphere of Influence
Miles’s book, Sphere of Influence: An Approach to Self-Defense, isn’t up on Amazon yet. I hit a couple of small snags (nothing huge). It’ll be up soon. Today is a […]
I look in the mirror.
My father left his body on February 17, and I keep asking myself, “Was it five years ago? I think it was five years ago.” I was standing in the […]
Grief, Part 3
My cousin Gregg is pictured in the image above, next to his brother Bruce who is wearing blue. (I’m third in from the right, wearing a black t-shirt.) This photo […]
Writing and Wing Chun
At a craft lecture at Eckerd College’s Writers in Paradise Conference, Dennis Lehane asked us, “Anyone have a New Year’s resolution they want to share?” I couldn’t answer the question, […]
Grief, Part 2
When my brother died, I wanted to die too. A little over a month ago, my confidant and best friend left the earthly plane. There were things I told Miles that […]
Grief
When Dad died, I forgot how old I was because nothing else seemed to matter. It was a week before my birthday. It was February seventeenth when I lost him, and […]