Tag Archives: storm

Courage

Posted on March 31, 2019 by lindasnyder

Yes, courage. Not the courage that it takes to get up every morning and keep moving despite the pain. But the courage to stop wishing to return to a life that will never again be. Tough shit, this. But since … Continue reading →

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Accepting That Grief Is Now Part of Me

Posted on March 24, 2019 by lindasnyder

Just got a message from someone who had connected with me a few months ago because of a person close to her who had suicided. The grief had hit her all over again, but her friends and family members seemed … Continue reading →

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Oh No….

Posted on December 27, 2018 by lindasnyder

Again, a suicide. I only slightly know one of the family members but it is so similar to what I lived through two years ago, that all of the gamut of emotions came flooding back…. fear, hope, terror, more hope, … Continue reading →

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Outraged

Posted on December 1, 2018 by lindasnyder

  Earlier this morning I noticed that someone had posted on a flea market group I run on Facebook that she had a psychiatrist who was recommending she get additional supports.  She stated she was a single mother without a … Continue reading →

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I Am the Storm

Posted on November 26, 2018 by lindasnyder

Fate whispers to the warrior, “You cannot withstand the storm”. The warrior whispers back, “I am the storm”. My Johnny fought the battle for a very long time, but even the strongest, bravest warrior tires.  Now I am fighting the … Continue reading →

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You Have to Get Through It…

Posted on November 26, 2018 by lindasnyder

  You have to get through it, knowing that you will never get over it. ******************************************************* In memory of my beloved husband John Kelly Snyder… 20 Sept 1956 – 21 Oct 2016. My Johnny was a true warrior, fighting demons … Continue reading →

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Grief Is Not Linear

Posted on November 26, 2018 by lindasnyder

Grief is not linear – it doesn’t start strong and taper off over time. Rather, it is like a storm, that grows smaller or larger in the same day, and often within hours. ******************************************************* In memory of my beloved husband … Continue reading →

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