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Without her, the world is different — acknowledging grief

Six months ago I wrote about the death of my father — a man I hardly knew, yet whose passing I grieved. Today I pen about the loss of a second parent — the one who stepped in when dad walked out.
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Left behind: Families struggle to navigate life after suicide

| May 10, 2013

Kris died at age 8 in 1986, when a car hit him on the way to school. Kourt died about 10 years later, at age 17, killing himself amid depression and the still-stinging absence of his older brother.
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News of suicide a reminder to speak out

| Apr 18, 2013

It was with a heavy heart that I recently read about a young lady who chose suicide because of the behavior of others — including those that did not believe her and, therefore, did not prosecute those that violated her. More and more it seems we don’t recognize and honor the boundaries of others, be they male or female, and sometimes even go to the extent of causing verbal or bodily harm, adding further insult by later bragging about our actions.
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The comfort of kaddish and the saints: grieving for a friend

| Feb 6, 2013

It was a mist-shrouded North Carolina mountain day in early fall. I remember thinking how appropriate the gray weather and the heavy fog rolling off the Blue Ridge Parkway were  for the loss we felt. It was the start of eighth grade. Many of us had wished Scott a great summer at the end of seventh grade. It never crossed our minds that we wouldn’t see him again or that the pacemaker he’d had since birth would fail.
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Group wrestles with ethics of assisted suicide

| Jan 17, 2013

Physician assisted suicide has been legal in Washington, Oregon and Montana for some years now, but the ethical dilemmas surrounding the law continue to be a struggle for many Americans. At its monthly meeting Wednesday night, members of the Friends of Compassion discussed those dilemmas, including the ways faith plays a role in euthanasia.
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A lesson from a painful memory

| Jan 14, 2013

Today I’m 15 years old again. I’m wearing a plaid shirt. My hair is in a ponytail. I just said happy birthday to my friend and left school. I’m outside now, walking home. But now I’m frozen, my legs anchored to the sand beneath me.
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Audio Slideshow: Westminster remembers Newtown victims with bell ringing

| Dec 21, 2012

At 6:30 a.m., two members of Westminster UCC climbed to the base of the church's bell tower and rang the historic bell 26 times to remember those killed in the Newtown shooting. Westminster joined churches across the nation in this memorial.
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Connecticut tragedy

| Dec 17, 2012

Ven. Chonyi tells the story of how His Holiness the Dalai Lama lifted the hearts of 24,000 people in the Toronto Coliseum
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Spokane honors shooting vicitms with vigil

| Dec 15, 2012

Under the glow of a nearby towering menorah, and to the overwhelming hum of carousel music hundreds of residents gathered at Riverside Park Friday night to pay homage to the 28 people killed in the Connecticut school shooting. “I’m amazed everyone showed up,” said Jenny Yoakum.
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BRIEF: Assisted Suicide: A Compassionate Path?

| Dec 13, 2012

In 2011, The Gallup Poll reported that most Americans (48 percent) believed doctor-assisted suicide to be morally wrong. But those who thought it was acceptable were closing in at 45 percent.
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Coping with the death of a parent I hardly knew

| Dec 5, 2012

They say our loved ones live on in our memories. Or in the words of poet Thomas Campbell, “To live in hearts we leave behind. Is not to die.”
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