Pasta on the Floor
I forget.

I forget.

by | Apr 17, 2023 | All, Blog, Chip, Married Life, Stories

When you lose someone so intertwined with your life, there are moments when you ‘feel’ normal, and you forget they are gone. It’s odd. After almost two years, I still think this is not happening, and I am waiting for it to end, but it does not. So many mornings, I...
One.

One.

by | Mar 15, 2023 | All, Blog, Chip, Death and Dying, Life Lessons, Stories

I wake up each morning with my arm reaching for you. You’re not there. I wake up alone and go through the day alone. One coffee cup. One bathroom towel. One breakfast plate. One seat at the table. One glass of wine. One side of the bed. Some mornings before I...
Chip….

Chip….

by | Jul 22, 2021 | Blog, Chip

For the very first time, I am at a loss for words.  Thank you all for your calls, texts, and hugs. Anthony J. Lombardo, Jr, aka “Chip,” 58 of Niskayuna, NY, and recently Canandaigua, NY, passed away suddenly at Strong Memorial Hospital.     There are no words to...
Grief is the price of love

Grief is the price of love

by | Jun 11, 2021 | Blog, Death and Dying, Life Lessons, Stories

One of the amazing women in my squad lost her dad on May 3, 2021. She wrote this passage and sent it to me entitled Musings. For some reason, I never drafted the post from her email to me. On June 7th, this past Monday, she lost her mother five weeks to the day. Her...