This past month has been full of emotional ups and downs. Today is a down. Now that all the family I grew up with is gone, I feel like t...

Today I finally felt ready to read Mari's obituary which was printed on the day before her funeral. I've reprinted it below. ------...

Two hours ago I found out that my sister has died, completely unexpectedly, on October 3, 2014. She was 56 and has four children. I'm st...