Category: Interesting

Grief has a peculiar way of dulling time. Days stretch into weeks, and yet, every memory feels as sharp as a blade. It had been six months since I lost my father,…

I turned 40 this year. Alone. Not physically—there were people around me—but deep inside, there was a silence I couldn’t shake. My parents were gone. Mom passed in January, Dad followed in…

I think I just completely ruined my family. Last weekend, at my sister Claire’s wedding, everything was going fine until the reception, when my uncle (my mom’s brother) started making weird comments…

Easter was always my favorite holiday, but when I called my mom to announce I’d be home, she told me I no longer had a family. My world crashed. It turned out…

After Dad died six years ago, my mom, Colleen, moved through life like a ghost. They’d been college sweethearts, married for 32 golden years with the kind of love that doesn’t need…

I once believed I was lucky to have Jason. He came into my life when I was at my peak: a good job at a large company, a two-bedroom apartment in Brooklyn,…

They said friends were the family you chose. I used to believe that with all my heart. Jessica had been my best friend since college, and even after all these years, we…

I’m going to own up to it — I have stared at that little mystery dent on the side of a milk jug more times than I can count. You know the…

I wasn’t one for grand celebrations. A cake and a quiet evening would’ve been perfect — especially this year. Between my struggle adapting to an increased workload after a job promotion, losing…

I think I just completely ruined my family. Last weekend, at my sister Claire’s wedding, everything was going fine until the reception, when my uncle (my mom’s brother) started making weird comments…