Grief & Grieving

Of all the people in my life who have passed away that have been close to me, it has all been from the big C.  My guess is that each of us knows at least one person who has suffered from cancer. Some, like a dear cousin of mine and a close friend of ours, fought it and won. Others, like so many of my other friends and family members, have gone to worlds beyond this one after valiant efforts to overcome.

I would like to share my recent journey with you, and open up my heart to healing. You, my readers, I know, can surely offer up how you have dealt with grief and in so doing, provide a comforting blanket of words upon to rest my weary thoughts.

Last night we returned home from a heart-wrenching time with my husband’s family. My MIL was diagnosed with cancer over…