The day started kind of neutral. I managed to sleep through to the alarm, and get right up to turn…
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- Cambridge
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- Daily Journal
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10-16-24
Today was a bad day and a good day. I had plans. To wake up at the alarm and start…
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Last night, I chose to stay up late and spend time with my brother on his last night visiting me.…
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Against all odds, I had a good birthday. Yes, I cried. I cried a good deal, but the tears were…
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Today is my birthday. My first birthday since his death. And I am so very glad not to be alone…
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Yesterday, after a week of feeling ill to my stomach and not doing anything about it, I finally called my…
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I’m home. Being home is good, but it’s also bad. I’m surrounded by reminders that my husband is gone. This…
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Tomorrow, I head home. I want to be home. I want to be in my own space. I want to…
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I was planning to stay in Chicago until my birthday weekend, but I realized that I couldn’t do that. It’s…
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Today was a tough day for me for a variety of reasons already recorded in my personal journal. Suffice to…
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