This is an article I was asked to participate in awhile back. It is a good reminder. Hopefully it will help you know what to say when the need arises. The Beauty of Saying What’s in Your Heart Writing a sympathy card can be an emotional experience. Finding the right words to comfort someone who is grieving is often difficult. To help get you started, we're sharing thoughtful sympathy card messages that will show empathy while offering support. Remember to use these condolenc

The anniversary of the fire that devastated Lahaina was last month. It has taken me this long to process my feelings about it. When the Day Fades Into Gold My dear friend Waltye Rasulala asked if I had viewed the documentary about the fire. I told her that I could not because it is too hard. Knowing so many people who perished and those whose lives were turned upside down when their homes, places of employment, vehicles, churches, essentially our hometown were destroyed, Augu

Mother's Day just passed which also means the anniversary of my son's death. Time does not heal the pain of grief. I know I have said that over and over. I am proof. It still hurts like crazy and he has been gone for 39 years. The Beauty of Looking From Above It feels like moments ago while at other times it feels like a lifetime ago. People who have been fortunate enough not have had a child die won't understand that statement. Now, it has been a few weeks since and I am sti