Hi, I’m Daisy! Thank you for visiting and allowing me to share my journey through loss and grief. I hope this website and blog will provide a sliver of comfort to those experiencing loss as well. Sometimes just knowing that you are not alone on this challenging journey can bring a bit of relief.
Wishing you hope, light and healing,
Daisy
Christmas Is Coming, Brace Yourself!
It’s that time of year again. Thanksgiving is behind us, and Christmas is only a few weeks away. Surprisingly, I’m almost done with my Christmas shopping, I just need to get one more present. I usually procrastinate and wait until the last minute, but miraculously I did much better this…
Halloween and Grief
Is Halloween Offensive to Grievers? It’s almost Halloween again. I’ve never really been a fan of Halloween and all the scary and weird stuff that comes with it. No, I’d rather not have giant spiders, skeletons, ghosts and gravestones decorating my yard. While lots of people enjoy it, it’s just…
At The Hospital
Memories came flooding back. Dark memories of hours upon hours spent at the hospital. Or at the cancer center for his radiation or chemo. Or accompanying him to get blood transfusions. And days and nights at hospice until the inevitable sad end. The Trigger My grandson broke his arm and…
Forgetting You Is Impossible
You’ve been gone for so long. The first few years without you were insanely difficult. There’s no way to adequately describe the pain, heartbreak, and despair. I thought about you all day, and I cried myself to sleep at night. The tears were always just one memory, one grief trigger…
Would He Be Proud?
I’ve been widowed for eleven and a half years now. My life is so very different from what it used to be. When I lost him, everything changed, and I changed too. Sometimes I wonder what my late husband would think about all the choices and decisions I made since…
My New 4-Legged Companion
Widowhood can get so lonely. I miss having someone around, someone to talk to. My attempts at dating have all failed and, at least for right now, I’m done with that. But I do have a new companion, a four-legged one! You may know from my post in January that…