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How Are You Holding Up?

June 3, 2012 By Colleen Jorgenson 15 Comments

I get asked that. A lot. Like, a few times every day. But I consider that an improvement over multiple phone calls I was getting every hour for the past 3 weeks. Ugh. Oh, I know people mean well, but what do you say when people as you if you’re okay? Heck no, I’m not […]

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My Manifesto – You Are The Light of The World

May 28, 2012 By Colleen 1 Comment

I wrote this manifesto two weeks after my husband died as a reminder of his message to me and to inspire others to shine their light.

Filed Under: Just Saying, My Hubs, My Stuff

Waiting . . .

May 26, 2012 By Colleen Jorgenson 11 Comments

My dear readers, I thought I could make this shorter. I tried. I really did. But I had to write the story of my husband’s passing fully. I thank you for your indulgence and for all of your prayers. If you’ve ever had a loved one in the ER then you know about waiting. If […]

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The Emergency Room

May 22, 2012 By Colleen Jorgenson 34 Comments

My best friend died last Monday, May 14. After some debate, I’ve chosen to write about Marlon’s time in the hospital, his passing, and, eventually, ‘lighter’ stories of his wonderful life. While I’m still in a state of denial, writing about him brings me much comfort, as did your incredible, thoughtful, comments on his passing. […]

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Saying Goodbye To My Best Friend

May 18, 2012 By Colleen Jorgenson 40 Comments

Christmas 2011 Hello, my dear readers. This is by far the hardest post I’ve ever written since I’ve been blogging and I’ve debated whether or not to even write it at all. After a lot of consideration, I know I’m making the right decision in sharing this with you. My husband, Marlon, died completely unexpectedly […]

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