Grief Archives - Carol Fiore

Goodbye, KL, My Brave Friend

By Carol | February 10, 2022February 10, 2022 by Carol

“I’m sorry but she’s gone.” The woman who said it was holding a single piece of paper. She turned it toward me. “I have just certified the time of death at 10:18.” It was Saturday January 29, 2022. Shala, the Siamese cat sitting guard, hissed at the woman. I had known my dear friend Kathryn Lance (KL to all who knew her) did not have long to live. She hadn’t eaten in over a…

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Different Types of Grief

By Carol | November 26, 2019 by Carol

In addition to dealing with the loss of my husband, Eric, I’ve been dealing with other, different types of grief. More about that in a minute. My Grief About the Loss of a Person November 15 was the 19 year anniversary of Eric’s death. The fatal plane crash happened on October 10, 2000 but he survived for 36 days. Even after so long, I still live in a sort of hazy zombie-state during those 36…