Julian was always looking for a quiet moment to sneak away and go spearfishing. Often, […]
Tag: Premature Death
Wandering Between Worlds
Days, weeks, and months seem to meld together in such a way that life seems […]
I DO NOT Want To Do This.
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
Cpl Victor Julian Varela Martinez, passed from this life to the next on the night […]
And just like that…
And just like that, they are gone. Silently, they slip through our fingers. Desperately, we […]
My Precious Little Bless
The morning started out happy… She was up well before the sun. She had already […]
Speed the Day
They say when we are about to die, our whole life flashes before us. In […]
Uninvited Guest
Uninvited Guest is a small piece I composed several months after Josie’s passing. It took […]
Somewhere up ahead…
A very long time. That’s how long Josie has been gone… Today came laced with […]
Before and After.
As I lie awake this night, my thoughts turn to all that has been amiss […]
Grief, but NOT Despair: the First Days
In the first days, it was my innate instinct to cling to all that was […]
“Sad” Days
It has been a never ending journey since my precious baby girl passed—just over two […]