Why I’m writing my own eulogy notes
My best friend died recently. I was sad to go to her funeral, of course.But I was even sadder when I heard the eulogy. I didn’t recognise the words being used to describe her.They weren’t unkind, but they felt like the sort of compliments you give to someone who did a good job at work, […]
When the Best Laid Plans Are Turned Upside Down
There are moments that split life into a before and an after. You do not realise they are coming, because you cannot. You make plans based on the world as it is, and on the people you trust will still be standing beside you. You imagine time will move in its usual steady line. Then […]
When You Need to Say “I’m Sorry, This Is What I Meant” but Can’t Find the Words
There are moments that split life into a before and an after. You do not realise they are coming, because you cannot. You make plans based on the world as it is, and on the people you trust will still be standing beside you. You imagine time will move in its usual steady line. Then […]
When Life Turns Without Warning
There are moments we never imagine writing about, moments we think belong to other people’s stories. Last week, one of mine arrived. My best friend of more than fifty years died suddenly. One day she was here, laughing with her family, planning the ordinary things of the week. The next day she was gone. No […]