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It Tolls for Thee

March 26, 2015 by David Anderson 16 Comments

Rarely am I so moved. The funeral for my mother-in-law ended. I lined up with five other pallbearers and walked the white coffin to the hearse. We got in our car and waited for the procession to begin. Pam began quietly to weep. There is something startling about the hearse and the coffin, the physicality […]

Filed Under: Community, Death/Dying, grief, Happiness

For All The Robin Williams’s in My Life

August 12, 2014 by David Anderson 13 Comments

I was startled, then saddened this morning to read of Robin Williams’ death. “. . .suicide by asphyxia.” “ . . . battling severe depression.” “ . . .  addiction to alcohol.” “. . . an admitted abuser of cocaine — which he also referred to as ‘Peruvian marching power’ and ‘the devil’s dandruff’.” I […]

Filed Under: Grace, grief, Surrender

Harold Richardson’s Fried Chicken

May 13, 2013 by David Anderson 7 Comments

“If I can do anything for you—anything!—just let me know.” You will hear that if someone in your life dies. We heard it plenty the last few days. Pam’s father died on Friday, and between the hour of his death and the hour of his funeral on Sunday, we were flat out. Pam was tired […]

Filed Under: Death/Dying, Faith in Action, grief, Service

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