“Not a day goes by that I don’t look at your picture and smile. Or cry. Or both.” /Jean Dean/ Often anniversaries of loved ones who have passed over are tough. Whether it’s their birthday, or anniversary of their death, or any other somehow special day – it is filled with memories and often very […]
Surviving festive season
November 28, 2014 by Leave a Comment
If you have lost someone you love, most likely you have heard from well meaning relative or friend: ‘He/she wouldn’t want you to be unhappy and grieve for the rest of your life’. Or some variation of that. In the midst of raw pain and sorrow you probably just got angry (even if you didn’t […]
Do it your way!
August 31, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Some years ago August was the best month of the year for me as both my sons were born then. It was only time for celebrations and play. Now it has changed. There still are celebrations as my oldest son, Mikus, has grown into a handsome young man – on 30th August it was his […]
Remembrance dates
July 29, 2014 by Leave a Comment
In Latvia, where I come from, we celebrate name days. That’s another opportunity to receive presents, invite friends and have a party. Listening to the Latvian radio station today, where they pronounce the names that are celebrated, I realized it’s my deceased son’s name day. I had forgotten… It was 8 years ago the last […]
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