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  1. Casket Shopping

    2/9/11 6:30am by Atlanticwriter
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    That was an experience I could do without.I went casket shopping.Now... I have come to learn that I am a comfort shopper.  I have never liked to shop but I have learned it is an excellent distraction.  Thankfully most of my consumer urges are directed towards Frenchy's (an outstanding used clothing outlet) so it is easier on the bank account.  That said...  Read more >

  2. Saying Goodbye...

    2/8/11 10:48am by Atlanticwriter
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    I said goodbye to my mother tonight.She's not there...  Read more >

  3. Waiting for Death

    2/7/11 8:08am by Atlanticwriter
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    I feel like a ghoul.I'm waiting for death.  Not with dread but with a sense of anticipation... of needing relief.The last month has been one of the most physically and emotionally exhausting of my life.My heart stops when the phone rings.  Then, when it isn't news of my mother's death, I feel relief and then disappointment.I want my mother to die.....  Read more >

  4. All is Not as it should be

    2/7/11 8:07am by Atlanticwriter
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    "All is as it should be."These are supposed to be words of comfort and while they are well meant and I thank people for their concern... I have trouble seeing this whole experience is 'as it should be.'How should it be that my seven year old niece had to say goodbye to her Grandmother yesterday?  How should it be that my children miss their mother while I wait for death to take the woman the nurtured me? How should it be that less than five years after cancer took my father, it has come for my mother?  Read more >

  5. Waiting in Silence

    2/7/11 8:05am by Atlanticwriter
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    How is it the world seems to keep on turning when for one person it stands still?It seems so strange to hear about snow days and sledding parties when my world is limited to this house and the slow creep of death.  Outside the snow has fallen and the world seems fresh and new.  Inside the air sits still and heavy.We wait for the good moments...  Read more >

  6. Finding Gratitude in Unlikely Places...

    10/13/10 11:07am by Atlanticwriter
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    I haven't been posting much lately... something my regular readers have obviously figured out.I haven't found much inspiration. Read more here.... http://atlanticwriter.blogspot.com/2010/10/gratitude-in-unlikely-places.html  Read more >

  7. Wednesday is for Writing: Nature

    6/2/10 6:14am by Atlanticwriter
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    I watch my son's tears pour down his cheeks. He holds up a sore finger, the result of a clandestine foray into the bathroom drawer.As I kiss the offending finger better, I marvel at this elemental nature of a child. This nature of trust in the world and, in particular, in me that all will be better.The Little Dide looks at his finger. The kiss didn't work. He holds it up again. I kiss it better... again. We go through this routine 15 times before he decides Mommy has worked her magic.  Read more >

  8. Giving up Cancer for Lent: Easter Bunny Mea Culpa

    3/10/10 6:52am by Atlanticwriter
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    The Easter Bunny is getting into the act now. He grudgingly admits he has not set the best example for healthy living by giving baskets of chocolate and sweets full of high fructose corn syrup. He admits the quantities are getting a bit ridiculous as well, I mean what kid needs a chocolate bunny bigger than their teddy bear? The big bunny means well but, frankly, too often he falls far short of the mark.  Read more >

  9. Giving Up Cancer for Lent: Week Two

    3/10/10 6:49am by Atlanticwriter
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    This is the week I have been dreading: week two of my Lenten experiment.As I believe I have mentioned, cancer is a plague on society.  Read more >

  10. Cancer Free Groceries - Part One

    3/6/10 8:03pm by Atlanticwriter
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    So... I went to the grocery store on a mission. If you disregard the fact that I left with a large container of ice cream (on sale, half price!), I did pretty well and I learned a few lessons.One of the tricks, I'm learning, is to limit shopping as much as possible to the exterior edges of the store.  Read more >

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