Monthly Archives: November 2010

Fortress Around My Heart

Posted on November 29, 2010 by Mark

Today, I want to talk about losing perspective after a loss, and how difficult it can be to regain it. As I mentioned earlier, when we lost Benjamin I basically went about not acknowledging how deeply I was hurt. I tried to carry on and put on a good face in hopes of convincing myself that I was OK. The depth of the denial made the pain go on much too long. But it would prove to hurt much more than my recovery. Continue reading →

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Fight for Preemies Day – Benjamin’s Eulogy

Posted on November 17, 2010 by Mark

As I’ve noted earlier, we buried Benjamin with the plush turtle we had bought for him on our cruise that summer and the blanket we bought for him a day earlier. The night before the funeral, I wrote a poem/eulogy for him. I only had time to write out one copy longhand, and so I did not put it into his little styrofoam casket with him even though I felt a little guilty about it, because I had a feeling that someday I would want to publish it. As it turns out, that day is today: Bloggers Unite to Fight for Preemies Day. Continue reading →

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A Little More About My Uncle

Posted on November 16, 2010 by Mark

After getting my previous post up, I was made aware of Fred’s obituary in the New York Times and a video tribute that some of his friends from the chorus put on on YouTube. Continue reading →

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A Fresh Hole in My Heart

Posted on November 16, 2010 by Mark

The world is a sadder, emptier place today.

My uncle Fred passed away yesterday afternoon, after a relatively short battle with liver cancer.

Fred was no ordinary man, though. Fred was a freaking medical miracle, and a damn fine human being. Continue reading →

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Join us to Fight for Preemies on Wednesday

Posted on November 15, 2010 by Mark

I’m going to keep it short today, since I’ve got a long post coming on Wednesday.

“Wednesday?” you might ask. “You usually post on Monday. Why do you have a long post on Wednesday?”

Well, November 17 is Bloggers Unite to Fight for Preemies Day. Continue reading →

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