Maurice Sendak, author of Where the Wild Things Are, on his impending death… “It’s what happens to all of us. We’re all orphans, and all our friends die. It’s the story of life, and it stinks. You go on feeling that you failed. I don’t sit here and say, ‘I’ve got all these books, and [...]
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Sad Words
April 27, 2011On Another Tragic Loss
January 20, 2011A portion of a woman’s letter to her newborn 3 lb. daughter named Audrey. Your sisters were a little nervous when they came, but as they looked you over, God showed them who you were. The peace that had filled the room for the entire day rested on them, and they began to laugh and to [...]
On a Tragic Loss
January 12, 2011Tricia Williford shares the unbelievable story of the death of her husband just days ago. She begins her story this way… My husband died on the morning of December 23, 2010. The following is my personal account of his final hours, the story I must write. Please be advised, these paragraphs are graphic, detailed, personal, [...]
