May 2010

One Year

May 28, 2010

We’ve completed our “year of firsts.” We had several days to remember. Mother’s day was the anniversary of the last time we saw Richard. It was a tough day. May 22nd was the last time anyone in the family talked to him. Debbie called him that Friday evening about his plans for the weekend. She [...]

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Mother’s Day

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Yesterday was Mother’s Day. A hard day for all bereaved moms. It was Debbie’s first Mother’s Day with Richard gone. It came with all the pain of no longer having him there to tell her “Happy Mother’s Day”, of not getting another goofy card from her kid and from just knowing he is gone. But [...]

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Richard the Cutlery Salesman

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Richard and I were often told how much we were alike. I’m sure that didn’t bother me near as much as it did him. But it was true. In fact, I came to think of him as the new improved version of me. One example of the apple not falling far from the tree – [...]

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