Afraid to die

Nov 7, 2020 | Death

Every now and again, and often, it seems, when I’m most discouraged, I’ll suddenly get an email from a total stranger, telling me how much my books have affected their life. As if the Universe is trying to encourage me. It’s always surprising. And humbling. I’m made...

My father’s death: ghosts & goblins

Oct 18, 2018 | Death

Every October, with its falling leaves and brilliant colors, I’m reminded of my father’s death: October 30 the night before Halloween. My mother had died three years earlier, leaving our father, stroke-ridden, in our house.  What was curious, whenever I visited Daddy,...

And a Little Child Shall Lead them: thoughts on death

Jun 1, 2012 | Death

And A Little Child shall Lead Them: Thoughts on Death. I’ve had some health issues lately, and notice my mind veering toward worst-case scenarios; which leaves me musing on how nothing makes one think of death so much as illness, unless it’s aging with its...