On the Horizon
I’ve been feeling a lot of loss lately. Maybe because my dad passed in July nine years ago, this month brings the fragility of existence to the forefront of my mind. The husband of one of my mom’s very close friends just died. They met and married after he returned wounded from Vietnam, then remained passionately in love for 40-some years, raising three kids into being parents in their own right. The funeral was awash in laughter through tears. My good friend lost her dad unexpectedly in February, and that loss has since shadowed both my relationship with her and my work life. I’ve also continued mourning the end of my 21-year marriage, with an official divorce decree in May. Two decades of sharing a home and a life do not disappear with a court order. And memories pop up at the most unexpected times, making the process of moving forward long, labyrinthine and laborious. My latest loss is Stacy. Don’t worry: She continues to get healthier and stronger, and her latest ...