My Uncle Died on Christmas Day: Grieving is Messy

My uncle died on Christmas day, 12/25/21. Even though he was in hospice, his death feels unexpected. Let me explain. My uncle was the last of his generation in my family and my longest living relative. He lived ninety-six mostly good years, especially here in the U.S.   A quiet but active introvert, uncle Vicente…

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The Turning Point: Lessons Learned From a Stranger at a Restaurant

It’s interesting how memories come back to haunt us. At one moment, we are thinking about one thing and in the next split second, we are taken back to the not-so-wonderful past.  This happened to me yesterday as I was driving. I passed by a familiar restaurant and memories flooded my mind. What is particularly…

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