by Jan Perry | Sep 7, 2015 | Loss: From hole to whole
We can attach so much meaning to a word. I was reading something in which someone called “Widow” a label. By extension, then, so is “Single.” That got me to thinking about the difference between the words and whether there was a difference between “widow” and...
by Jan Perry | Aug 10, 2015 | Loss: From hole to whole
Since Bob died rings have been a constant in my life. What to do with them, which to wear, what do they mean – lots of questions. Some friends, I suspect, think I am obsessed with the symbolism of the rings. For me they are not jewelry – they are symbols...
by Jan Perry | Jun 27, 2015 | Evolving Serenity, Loss: From hole to whole
Father’s Day fifteen months after Bob died. This has been an odd day. My daughter is just (late afternoon) getting home from a conference that she and her family attended. My son is at his home with his family. I wished the Dads in both families a happy Father’s Day...
by Jan Perry | Mar 24, 2015 | Evolving Serenity, Loss: From hole to whole
About a week before Bob’s birthday (March 7) I knew that it was time to take my “vow” ring off. It now sits safely in my jewelry box with our wedding bands. Wearing it or our wedding bands since he died has felt like an anchor; something to keep me out of danger. ...
by Jan Perry | Mar 11, 2015 | Evolving Serenity
In this grieving process a few smiles have surfaced. I think Meg is responsible. I was born Margaret Jan Walter. I have always been called Jan. When I was thinking up a more 1750’s name for my reenacting personae, I chose Meg (from Margaret). I liked the idea of...
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