Tag Archives: loss

Cinnamon Memories

Posted on July 16, 2013 by Kelly K @ Dances with Chaos

Dear G-pa, I miss you. Sometimes I forget that you’re gone, aided by the distance between Texas and Iowa. It’s easy to pretend you’re still 900 miles away, waiting for my family to descend so you have an excuse to … Continue reading →

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Posted in Dances with Chaos, Family | Tagged family, life, loss, memory, remembrance, spices | 2 Comments

Hide-and-Seek, Giggles, and…. a Funeral Viewing?

Posted on December 11, 2012 by Kelly K @ Dances with Chaos

Giggles. Squeals of joy. They are not the typical soundtrack for a funeral viewing. But this was no ordinary viewing. It was also The Meeting of the Second Cousins. Growing up, I was very close to the first cousins on … Continue reading →

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Posted in Dances with Chaos, Family | Tagged family, grief, joy, life, loss, parenting, second cousins, water slides | 6 Comments

The Most Fragrant Man I Have Ever Met

Posted on November 27, 2012 by Kelly K @ Dances with Chaos

Last week, I was angry. I shared my pain and I appreciate every single one of you who listened. Today, I want to share with you just a few of the ways I remember my G-pa. Today, I want to … Continue reading →