Bits and Pieces

It’s amazing how resilient the true spirit of a person is.  Like today, I’m battling pneumonia, and I feel horrible.  But, a little prayer, a little joke from Alexa, little positive thoughts on a friend’s FB, and I’m ready to write.  Not much, but a little. I am sharing a few bits and pieces to give everyone a glimpse into my book. 

Chapter: Waiting For the End

I describe losing my sister-in-law (sister) as unexpected.  It was, and yet it was always in my mind as a possibility after my brother died.  I wasn’t ready for it, and I was trying to deny it was inevitable.  We all do that to some extent, and I believe it makes it harder to accept when the time comes for our loved one to leave us.  We all do it, and we are all in this together!  Lean into it, lean into what God has provided for us.  Some of the hardest things, teach us the most.

“Each time I lose someone, I discover I still don't know much about grief.  I mean, I was devastated when my brother and my husband died, but this was an unexpected visitation of pain.”

I’m not interested in making money!  I’m interested in helping someone with their grieving.  My dear sweet nephew has lost a lot in the last few years, and this is what he said, “Your writing helps me gain a different perspective about the loss of the only family I ever had.” 

I feel as if I have done what I intended.  Thank you, God, for guidance!

 "Leaning Into Grief" at Amazon

Pat Wade Nicholson, Love, and Healing Through Poetry