Tag Archives: Life and Death

Goodbyes

Posted on April 30, 2017 by kyra333

Saying goodbye is an art. My dad was awful at it, his goodbyes lasted 30-40 minutes in the driveway of uncles or family friend’s houses. We’d start in twilight and it would be well past dark by the time we … Continue reading →

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When all is said and done…

Posted on November 1, 2015 by kyra333

Very few mistakes are unrecoverable from, unless you are a brain surgeon who has gin and Cheerios for breakfast to get your steady on. Years ago a brilliant man during my therapy session pointed out my penchant to being hyper-vigilant. … Continue reading →

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Rasputin at the table

Posted on August 9, 2015 by kyra333

It’s after two Cosmos, or to be more accurate a double served in a thin plastic cup for poolside, that I could start to breathe. This was not a vacation moment. This was the aftermath of a week of hospital … Continue reading →

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Still the Funniest

Posted on August 1, 2015 by kyra333

My sister Amy is the funniest of my sisters. I say is instead of was because her voice continues in my head from time to time. Softer, yes, since her death but still her and still here. Her birthday is … Continue reading →

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My, people come and go so quickly here

Posted on June 24, 2012 by kyra333

That is what Dorothy said in the beginning of the Wizard of Oz and she was not only spot on but also a star. People do, we do, come and go quickly here. Today is the anniversary of my youngest … Continue reading →

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The A Team

Posted on June 24, 2012 by kyra333

In mid-August I found myself getting double takes as I sat at an outdoor café table. It could have been the three feet of bare leg that was dangling, the bright white tee shirt atop my cutoffs, the rich red … Continue reading →

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Heart Healthy

Posted on June 24, 2012 by kyra333

This past winter I experienced a clearinghouse of death. I lost everything from my confidante Hector the Beta fish, to my first love and that five-year friendship to my confidence in what I believed to be true. I had no … Continue reading →

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The Last Ride

Posted on June 24, 2012 by kyra333

Last August I wandered into a cigar bar and had a few martinis’ to celebrate my sister Amy’s life on the anniversary of her death. I do not smoke, so the martinis were medicinal in order to control the choke … Continue reading →

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