Category Archives: Grief Anticipated

Song in the Night

Posted on September 1, 2010 by Jan C. Johnson

Grief Anticipated, Part 4 Dear Dad, When I was a young girl, you were the one I took my little heartbreaks to. Looking back, I doubt that you had a clue as to what to do or say. It didn’t … Continue reading →

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The Dad I Am Losing

Posted on August 11, 2010 by Jan C. Johnson

Grief Anticipated, Part 3 (See also “Sitting on the Tracks” and “A Sweet Elderly Couple”) One Thursday in July, Dad’s brother-in-law Bill started driving down from Missouri just to visit him. I drove over that afternoon to see if I … Continue reading →

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A Sweet Elderly Couple

Posted on August 7, 2010 by Jan C. Johnson

Grief Anticipated, Part 2 When I was little, my dad could do anything. Tall, slender, and movie-star handsome, he was also strong and smart. During those golden times when he wasn’t out of town on his railroad work, he came … Continue reading →

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Sitting on the Tracks

Posted on August 2, 2010 by Jan C. Johnson

Grief Anticipated, Part 1 The diagnosis came by telephone while our whole family was eating Christmas Eve dinner. A tumor had wrapped around my dad’s esophagus, pushing it partly closed at one point. That explained why Dad had been having … Continue reading →

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