365 Days of Gratitude. It was a year ago that I first wrote about my personal social media campaign. In fact, you can read of its inception and its early on results. It became a daily dose of positive energy. Cathartic. Inspirational. Heartwarming. Candidly, it was something negative that started …
Editor’s Note: At Writefully Inspired, we enjoy presenting touching stories. There is no question that the loss of a child is a devastating experience. Here, Harry Dreier remembers his dear Evan on what would have been his thirty first birthday. Clearly, his loss of a child will always …
Pardon me. I know this might come off as morose. However, there may be a reason you need to write a eulogy. And, like most, consider it an insurmountable task. I was just a child when I attended my first funeral. Unfortunately, it was the death of my infant sister. …
There’s a problem with not writing things down. Not as daily reminders. But, as forever memories. Untold stories leave questions. Unshared legacies. The jewelry box is labeled with an inscription to my now deceased mother. It reads the “Family Connection.” I keep it hidden away from my other valuables. I …
The mother full of grace. The epitome of mothers was captured in beautiful song. The Ave Maria. Repeated in many languages. To me, and to many. The mother of all mothers. Then there was my mom. My own mother was full of grace. In more ways than one. Mother’s Day …
Moving on in life can mean passing on life’s tchotchkes and their stories. When my mother transcended to the heavens, my father allowed us to select from her treasures. I was attracted to one item because of the inscription on the box. It simply read “the family connection”. Inside was …
She admits that she often searched the obituaries for records of his death. Was it concern or curiosity? Perhaps it was simply a quest for closure. It was too late to change the inevitable. Notice of her father’s death came from an unassuming stranger. The kind missive declared that her …
It sounds like a morbid thought, but there may come a time where writing an obituary can become a reality. Of course, the newspapers will run a standard obituary. However, many times the death of a loved one warrants more than a few simple words. You can write the obituary …
He was a young man. He died last Saturday. Just a couple of years ago, we helped him write his legacy letter. He did not know the formal name of the document that would capture his words through eternity. He did not have many worldly possessions to leave behind. However, …
Money. Talent. Humor. Popularity. Some of the best-loved people are sad enough to take their own lives. Yet, there are those who would call their actions cowardice. Others will proclaim that we call too much attention to glorified Hollywood types. In life, Robin Williams did something for many of us. …
