Tag Archives: death

Birthday Pain

Posted on May 3, 2010 by Lin Ennis

This birthday is a bit sad for me. It’s my first birthday without a mom. While my own mother died a month before my birthday last year, organizing her funeral, getting the family together, traveling to Texas and bringing home … Continue reading →

Posted in Blog | Tagged birthdays, death, dying, losing a family member, mother, renewal | 613 Comments

Happy Birthday Mother

Posted on November 26, 2009 by Lin Ennis

It hasn’t been a year since you moved on, but the annual celebration of you and who you were has come and gone. I thought about you the entire week of your birthday. I was too busy to blog you … Continue reading →

Posted in Blog | Tagged choosing when to die, death, drug overdose, raising kids, suicide attempt, weddings and funerals | 1,048 Comments

Incorrect Sentiment

Posted on April 9, 2009 by Lin Ennis

When someone close to you dies, there are no right words, no correct ways to feel or express yourself; but in no case is that more apparent than when the deceased is a parent, more particularly a mother. I haven’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Blog | Tagged aging, april fools, assisted living, childhood, death, dies, dying, laundry basket, mother, parents, this mortal coil | 7 Comments

When Mom Dies

Posted on March 28, 2009 by Lin Ennis

Thirty-five days ago, I received a call from my younger brother that our mother had been taken to the hospital for something akin to acting strangely in her apartment building with common, shared hallways. A minor bladder infection was identified … Continue reading →

Posted in Blog | Tagged death, dying, mothers, writing ones life | 594 Comments