by Richard Gaspard | Nov 20, 2018 | Daphne
What used to be my favorite time of year has become my least favorite. I hate saying that. But, it’s true. No matter how cheery and happy everyone else is, it’s still the worst. I spend most moments in this “out of body” experience state, being...
by Richard Gaspard | Sep 10, 2018 | Daphne
No matter how hard you try, you can’t ignore a broken heart. You can hide it and there’s lots of people that are masters of burying their hurts and brokenness. I am pretty good at it myself. But, in the quiet, when I’m alone, it’s got to be...
by Richard Gaspard | Jul 17, 2018 | Daphne
(window art outside of Katie’s last PICU hospital room) I don’t know how to be anything else lately than the grieving mom. I used to be the mom of that sick girl. Before that, I was just “mom.” This has been my most defining role. We’re...
by Richard Gaspard | Apr 25, 2018 | Daphne
In the past months, as grief has been kicking my butt (you wouldn’t know it by looking at me, I know), I came to understand something about me. Something that isn’t a bad thing. Something that you probably have in you too. It’s the need for an...
by Richard Gaspard | Apr 16, 2018 | Richard
Suppose I told you that I just went for a thirty-minute walk, sat and relaxed for around ninety minutes, ate a snack, took a nap, and met a stranger. Immediately, your imagination goes to the sort of utopia-like scenarios I am creating in your mind’s eye. We both can...
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