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Stranger in a Strange LandMy dad died in August. He was Greek and growing up, we’d learn a bit of Greek here and there. To be sure, I can tell you that I love baklava and tiropita. I can say ‘hello,...
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Memory Game
So mum has had her house on the market for a while, and although I do think it’s time for her to move out [nudge nudge, mum], I find myself torn about how I feel about the actual SALE of the house. I...
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On Grief
It’s surprising to me how grief works. When my dad passed away in 2006, it seemed like every minute of every day was eaten up by thinking about him, about what we’d lost. And then, as I moved through...
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Dad – Seven Years later
You’re in the army now! The above pic is of my dad when he was in the Greek Army. I’m not sure of the year. Check out those pants! The beret! The mustache! He died August 2006. After seven years, I...
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It’s that Time of Year Again….
Father’s Day ads popping up all over. Le Sigh. I mean, it’s not like I don’t think of Dad at other times of the year – his birthday, Christmas, or just random times throughout the year [usually right...
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Cake or Death? Being all out of cake
If you’re an Eddie Izzard fan, you know what I mean when I say Cake or Death WELL, WE’RE ALL OUT OF CAKE. I’ve got death on the mind lately. Which normally for me usually means something morbid and...
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The Problem with Past Tense
My dad died in 2006. Death is a strange thing. It’s not like you stop missing someone, but you get used to it. I don’t think you get over it. I think you just learn to accept it. Dad is no longer here....
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