Beware the crazies on craigslist
Selling my late husband’s bicycle brought a flurry of interested emails.’Will you take a check?’ DELETE ‘Can you deliver it to me?’ DELETE When you get to the…
Tomorrow? Not right now, I gotta’ get through today.
When my husband died suddenly, I didn’t think too far into the future, I couldn’t. I needed my strength for more immediate demands. To those of…
Packing up the “stuff” of their Life
In this New York Times article, the filmmaker, Judith Helfand, advises people to go through their loved one’s stuff…with them. Of course, that’s not always…
There are those who’ll bet love comes but once, and yet…
Three years ago today, I met Billy. I’d been widowed for two years, and was ready for a relationship. On our first date he invited me…
An Obit Writer Reveals “Why That Life Matters”…in the News
Another aspect of the Death Industry: the obituary writer. A NYT writer explains the newsworthiness they seek about one’s life, to warrant an obit for one’s death. “How…
How do you mourn a missing person?
As the search continues for Malaysian Airlines flight 370, loved ones are left, not only alone – but stranded in the unknown. Families and friends…
Revisiting Without Them – Special Places Don’t Have to Be Haunted
My friends, Terri and Ginni, took their Mom, a recent widow, to one of their parents’ favorite vacation destinations – Las Vegas. Martha and Ernie had…
What if someone you lost, returned?
The new TV show, Resurrection, presents what many bereaved dream of. If your dearly departed spouse showed up at your door, what would you say to…
Green burial?
Now that you’ve been intimately acquainted with the death industry, perhaps you’ve pondered plans for your own send-off. Back-to-basics funerals are kind to the environment…
Finding Your Loved One’s Double
Have any of you come in contact with someone who looks just like your late husband? You catch a glimpse of that familiar profile, recognize that…
Paula Ganzi McGloin 