A letter to my father on the third anniversary of his death.
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To My Dad on the Third Anniversary of His Death
by Jenners • 08/22/2012 • Love and Loss • 84 Comments
The Perks of Being A Mom
by Jenners • 05/13/2012 • BB/The Little One, Love and Loss, Mr. Jenners, Romeo and Juliet • 83 Comments
A Mother's Day post. Don't read if you don't want to be totally jealous of my wondrous bounty.
Read more →Poem: He Is Not Dead
by Jenners • 02/22/2012 • Love and Loss, Miscellaneous, Poetry • 36 Comments
A poem by James Whitcomb Riley entitled "He Is Not Dead."
Read more →My Long-Lost Prom Photos
by Jenners • 01/25/2012 • Love and Loss, My Childhood • 55 Comments
I write about my two prom experiences. Yes ... I went to the prom. I know it is surprising.
Read more →Saturday Snapshot: Mom and Dad Circa 1969
by Jenners • 02/19/2011 • Love and Loss • 94 Comments
A photo of my mom and dad back in the day ... and how touching it was to get a copy in the mail after my mom's death.
Read more →Thoughts On Being An Orphan
by Jenners • 02/04/2011 • Love and Loss • 108 Comments
My thoughts on being an orphan at the age of 43.
Read more →A Eulogy for My Mom
by Jenners • 01/01/2011 • Love and Loss • 221 Comments
A eulogy for my mom, who died suddenly on December 23.
Read more →Saturday Centus: I Stood Frozen In Front of the Flickering Images…
by Jenners • 09/13/2010 • Love and Loss • 29 Comments
A 100 word look at my personal history with the date of 9/11. Click on title to read full article.
Read more →Dear Dad
by Jenners • 08/22/2010 • Love and Loss • 34 Comments
A letter to my dad on the first anniversary of his death.
Read more →Writer’s Workshop: Some Long Drives
by Jenners • 08/04/2010 • Love and Loss, Travels, Writers Workshop • 30 Comments
A write about some long drives for Writer's Workshop.
Read more →Writer’s Workshop: One Day To Live Over
by Jenners • 03/18/2010 • Love and Loss, Writers Workshop • 45 Comments
Time for Writer’s Workshop again! This week I’m choosing Prompt 1: If you had to relive a day in your life what day would it be? As soon as I saw this prompt, I immediately thought “August 21, 2009.” In all respects, August 21, 2009 was an ordinary day. In fact, the specifics of...
Read more →Talking About Death with the Little One
by Jenners • 12/17/2009 • Love and Loss • 0 Comments
Hosted by Mama Kat at Mama’s Losin’ It I’ve not been participating in Mama Kat’s Writer’s Workshop for the last few weeks. But this week, one prompt really spoke to me as, unfortunately, we’ve had quite a bit of experience with this topic in the Jenners household lately. The prompt I’m choosing this week...
Read more →My Grandmom the Alien: A Tribute to ET
by Jenners • 12/03/2009 • Love and Loss • 0 Comments
I’ve been writing too many eulogies this year so let’s call this one a tribute. As you may know, my grandmother passed away in November. This tribute will be upbeat because my grandmother lived to be 90 years old and had a full and happy life. She was able to live independently her whole...
Read more →Another September 11th: For Beth
by Jenners • 09/11/2009 • Love and Loss • 36 Comments
Dear Beth, It is September 11th again. Fittingly, it is raining. This is one day that sad people know they are not alone in their sadness. You and Mike did your best to try and “reclaim” this day … to make it a day for joy and happiness again. You were brave enough to...
Read more →A Eulogy For My Father
by Jenners • 08/28/2009 • Love and Loss • 56 Comments
A eulogy for my father, who died unexpectedly in a mountaineering accident in August 2009.
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