Tag: #loss

• Still Here

  

  Dad slipped away quietly one year ago today. And, oh, how I miss him. I remember that day in vivid detail. The steady rain. The chill in the air. How I knew he’d passed when hospice’s number appeared on my phone screen. How I let it go to voicemail because I was taking our teen…

  Karin Dancy

  January 25, 2024

  2024, caregiving, courage, elder care, faith, family, gratitude, grief and loss, hope, life lessons, love, peace, relationships, resilience, self-growth, vulnerability

  #acceptance, #girlblogger, #grief, #healing, #hope, #lettinggo, #loss, #momblogger, family, life, love

• Both/And

  

  Since losing my dad a few weeks ago, I’ve been living in the Land of Both/And. It’s where two diametrically opposed feelings co-exist. Both gratitude and disappointment, both acceptance and sadness, both peace and grief. I’m feeling it all. Dad was blessed with 92 amazing years. His heart and mind were as beautiful as his…

  Karin Dancy

  March 3, 2023

  2023, aging, caregiving, elder care, expectations, faith, family, gratitude, honesty, life lessons, love, peace

  #girlblogger, #grief, #loss, caregiving, faith, family, peace