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The White Flower
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The White Flower

Posted on May 4, 2022May 4, 2022 by Michelle Martinez

Julian was always looking for a quiet moment to sneak away and go spearfishing. Often, […]

Wandering Between Worlds
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Wandering Between Worlds

Posted on March 17, 2022March 17, 2022 by Michelle Martinez

Days, weeks, and months seem to meld together in such a way that life seems […]

I DO NOT Want To Do This.
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I DO NOT Want To Do This.

Posted on March 8, 2022March 11, 2022 by Michelle Martinez

When Josie died, I was overwhelmed with thoughts of, “How do I do this?!!!” Every […]

Cpl “V” Julian Varela Martinez           Nov. 26, 1999-Feb. 4, 2022
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Cpl “V” Julian Varela Martinez Nov. 26, 1999-Feb. 4, 2022

Posted on February 18, 2022February 18, 2022 by Michelle Martinez

Cpl Victor Julian Varela Martinez, passed from this life to the next on the night […]

And just like that…
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And just like that…

Posted on May 13, 2021May 13, 2021 by Michelle Martinez

And just like that, they are gone. Silently, they slip through our fingers. Desperately, we […]

My Precious Little Bless
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My Precious Little Bless

Posted on February 4, 2020February 9, 2020 by Michelle Martinez

The morning started out happy… She was up well before the sun. She had already […]

Speed the Day
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Speed the Day

Posted on July 23, 2019July 23, 2019 by Michelle Martinez

They say when we are about to die, our whole life flashes before us. In […]

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Uninvited Guest

Posted on June 10, 2019March 10, 2020 by Michelle Martinez

Uninvited Guest is a small piece I composed several months after Josie’s passing. It took […]

Somewhere up ahead…
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Somewhere up ahead…

Posted on June 5, 2019April 30, 2020 by Michelle Martinez

A very long time. That’s how long Josie has been gone… Today came laced with […]

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Before and After.

Posted on May 17, 2019November 20, 2019 by Michelle Martinez

As I lie awake this night, my thoughts turn to all that has been amiss […]

Grief, but NOT Despair: the First Days
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Grief, but NOT Despair: the First Days

Posted on May 17, 2019May 26, 2020 by Michelle Martinez

In the first days, it was my innate instinct to cling to all that was […]

“Sad” Days
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“Sad” Days

Posted on May 16, 2019May 5, 2020 by Michelle Martinez

It has been a never ending journey since my precious baby girl passed—just over two […]

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