We had a complicated relationship as I was growing up. I started out as his little girl, with whom he would wrestle and cuddle. For the first ten years of my life, I was treated similarly to my older brothers, so I became a tomboy with both barbies and dump trucks. I was a happy child for the most part, although it was obvious that my sensitive nature seemed like an affront to him at times.
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Grief and the Holidays
Remembering Those We’ve Lost and How We Move On The holiday season is traditionally one of the most difficult times for me. It not only comes to represent my financial shortfall; but also, the people with whom I no longer celebrate. The people no longer living as well as those I still love but with…