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Monthly Archives: November 2024
Grey Cup 2024
Today is the Grey Cup football game- the final chapter in the 2024 Canadian football season. As expected, the Edmonton Elks (although grammatically correct, insert Dad wince here. Our family would have preferred Edmonton Elk when they were renamed from … Continue reading
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It always ends as it is meant to
Just a brief, contemplative post on the many exits to life I’ve witnessed or been close to over the years of those closest to me. There are so many ways to face that final transformation. They all unfold differently and … Continue reading
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Remembrance Day 2024
In addition to honouring all who have served, including my own family, I am remembering my Dad today. He always set up a beautiful display, which included pictures of my Grandpas. The below display Dad set up last year has … Continue reading
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10:14 pm Sunday Night
Hurt (Trent Reznor) I hurt myself todayTo see if I still feelI focus on the painThe only thing that’s real The needle tears a holeThe old familiar stingTry to kill it all awayBut I remember everything What have I become?My … Continue reading
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Stumbling into the long weekend
It’s been another tough, impossible afternoon, the kind of afternoon where my throat is a painful lump and breathing hurts. I’m on a precipice of another long weekend. I dread the additional time. Just more time to grieve and hurt. … Continue reading
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Just a teaspoon of neutron star
A friend shared this poem with me late last night, knowing it would resonate with me deeply. It does.
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So close, yet so far
This has been a year of severe disruption and angst. Many projects have been delayed, many hobbies and passions lay in waste from lack of time, funds, inner strength, and, quite simply, unbearable, choking grief. Hopes and aspirations lie in … Continue reading
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Rat Post
In the spirit of Rats in the news, and in follow up to my post here: https://idwellinpossibility.ca/2024/09/23/of-rats-and-men/ (below) I am posting the latest News Release from the Alberta Govt (yesterday). This post is dedicated to my friends who remain incredulous … Continue reading
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Catherine torture wheel, temporal version
Catherine, or breaking wheel, above. Source: https://www.flickr.com/photos/anguskirk/15757574916) The air conditioning/furnace replacement Catherine wheel of torture continued today. My Dad had longed for the air conditioning in the spring, seeking cooler summer days and cleaner air from the smoke when trapped … Continue reading
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Double irony, infinite heartache
It is hard to believe, but Dad received a card for his wallet regarding his aortic valve replacement in the mail today. Unimaginable pain for our family. Thanks, broken health care system. Dad also got his certificate from the Heart … Continue reading
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