Author, Speaker & Grief Counselor
I moved my daughter, Ke’ili, back to her place today. It was bittersweet. She was treated with CAR-T immunotherapy a little over six weeks ago. She was in-patient for just over two weeks, and then we brought her to our home to care for her. Driving herself to and from … Read the rest
UPDATE
Ke’ili just had her 5th anniversary since her diagnosis. Her diagnosis coincided with the 35th anniversary of my son Cory’s crossing Over the Rainbow Bridge. Two hard anniversaries right on top of each other.
Due to my daughter’s leukemia relapse and her immunotherapy treatment, she came to stay with … Read the rest
Last week, I posted a prayer request for my daughter, Ke’ili. Well, she saw her oncologist on Friday and praise the Lord, Jesus, Mother Mary, and all the Saints, because her LPs (spinal taps) were clean ever since the first one that had terrible cells in the fluid. I cried … Read the rest
Yesterday was my little boy’s birthday. He made his final journey over the Rainbow Bridge in 1985. I still miss him daily, but it didn’t hurt yesterday. My husband was amazed. It was not a surprise to me, though, because my daughter Ke’ili, who is fighting the same freakin’ disease, … Read the rest
As I write this post, I feel a little off-kilter and scared, to be honest. Let me catch you up. I recently flew to Nashville to attend my friend’s baby shower. One of my best friends was planning to fly in from Raleigh the day after I arrived, and we … Read the rest
The holidays are always stressful. If you are grieving it is even more so. A dear friend passed a few weeks ago. I really thought that she would survive because of her upbeat positive attitude and the amount of love that surrounded her. It made me really sad to get … Read the rest
This is an article I was asked to participate in awhile back. It is a good reminder. Hopefully it will help you know what to say when the need arises.
Writing a sympathy card can be an emotional experience. Finding the right words to comfort someone who is grieving is… Read the rest
The anniversary of the fire that devastated Lahaina was last month. It has taken me this long to process my feelings about it. My dear friend Waltye Rasulala asked if I had viewed the documentary about the fire. I told her that I could not because it is too hard. … Read the rest
Mother’s Day just passed which also means the anniversary of my son’s death. Time does not heal the pain of grief. I know I have said that over and over. I am proof. It still hurts like crazy and he has been gone for 39 years. It feels like moments … Read the rest
The grief that comes from your child or any loved one dying is horrific. But sometimes surviving sucks too. It is like a spiral. You fight to stay alive by any means possible, but your quality of life can be screwed up forever. I was just talking about how I … Read the rest