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goodbyes

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    and so this is christmas

    I know–its just another day. The magic has long-since been lost, and the constant badgering of fake holiday cheer perpetuated by greedy retailers and incessant radio play of christmas songs has…

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    Happy Birthday, Dad

    He would have been 65 today. Instead, we celebrated Christmas with all the gifts that he bought for us, wrapped for us, and had waiting for us since September. It was…

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    moving on

    He whom we love and lose is no longer where he was before. He is now wherever we are. –St. John Chrysostorn…

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    dear dad

    I don’t know why but I feel like I can communicate with you like this. Maybe it’s all in my head. You just don’t feel gone. Everything is just the way…

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    From my dad’s service

    My dad’s funeral will be held Friday, October 27 at 1pm at Arlington National Cemetery. We had a funeral service in Houston as well, for those who couldn’t make it. The…

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    Eulogy for Dad

    I gave this eulogy today at my dad’s funeral service. I have been dreading writing and speaking since I got it in my head that I was going to do it.…

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    Time of death: 10:02 am

    Just notified manager. Her face was classic – plastered smile with quivering lips. Her eyes became a litte reddened, but she was impressive in how she could maintain her level of…

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    out with the old…

    All of you who know me will be happy to know that after nearly a decade of nonstop frustration, I finally did it… …I got a new cell phone. People who…

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    Tales from NYC – Part 3

    when we last left off, I had just spent the evening in an Irish bar in NYC surrounded by special agents, one in particular stood out. But then what can you…