The Toughest Challenge
As we go through life, challenges pop up like targets in a shooting gallery. Most times they’re small like running out of milk and others are large like a major car repair. The largest challenges we face the one we call grief. In some people, it makes them stronger and wiser. In others it leads to a breakdown of their life. Some people turn to the bottle to combat grief (which usually makes it far worse) and some turn to either themselves or God and are able to cope with the loss.
The challenge that I’m facing is writing about all of the deaths that I’ve experienced including one of my own (wherein my heart stopped during a medical test) and putting what I learned into thoughts and words that make sense and hopefully help others. As you might be able to tell, I haven’t done a lot of work on the book in a while and am forcing myself to address that situation.
The late Ted Bird, age 22
Ambrose Butterbutt, age 16
Peanut Butter, age 16
Little Ted Bird, age 6 months
The late Sweetie Pie
The late Sweetie Pie