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family photos taken the night of christmas eve with my mother share this email a link to a friend opens in new window email print opens in new window print share on facebook opens in new window facebook share on linkedin opens in new window linkedin share on x opens in new window x share on pinterest opens in new window pinterest like loading 26 jan tribute to you mother posted by kellie kennedy in uncategorized tagged death of parent grief loss love mothers tribute 4 comments share this email a link to a friend opens in new window email print opens in new window print share on facebook opens in new window facebook share on linkedin opens in new window linkedin share on x opens in new window x share on pinterest opens in new window pinterest like loading 23 jan room for two in heaven posted by kellie kennedy in dealing with grief death of a parent uncategorized tagged death family heaven love 3 comments on january 16th we lost our mother a short 18 months after my father we were not expecting her to pass as a family we were caught off guard my mother did an admirable job of trying to continue on with her life after my dad died although her heart ached for him everyday on monday we will say our final goodbye to our mom dad awaits her in heaven with loving arms room for two in heaven share this email a link to a friend opens in new window email print opens in new window print share on facebook opens in new window facebook share on linkedin opens in new window linkedin share on x opens in new window x share on pinterest opens in new window pinterest like loading 20 dec merry chistmas dear papa love you posted by kellie kennedy in uncategorized 2 comments share this email a link to a friend opens in new window email print opens in new window print share on facebook opens in new window facebook share on linkedin opens in new window linkedin share on x opens in new window x share on pinterest opens in new window pinterest like loading 30 oct 59 years of marriage a true partner posted by kellie kennedy in uncategorized 1 comment 59 years of marriage a true partner this november 9th would have been my parent s 59th wedding anniversary without the presence of my father our family has awkwardly made it thru different family gatherings holidays and anniversaries i am proud of my entire family of the progress we have made in each of these areas i was recently asked has it gotten better for your family i don t ever think it gets better i think it s just tolerable definition tol er a ble adjective able to be endured share this email a link to a friend opens in new window email print opens in new window print share on facebook opens in new window facebook share on linkedin opens in new window linkedin share on x opens in new window x share on pinterest opens in new window pinterest like loading 5 jul toasting you in heaven posted by kellie kennedy in uncategorized tagged 4th of july holiday angels dying family loss remembering 4 comments toasting you in heaven today dear sweet dad i know you are at peace with angels by your side love you and miss you so share this email a link to a friend opens in new window email print opens in new window print share on facebook opens in new window facebook share on linkedin opens in new window linkedin share on x opens in new window x share on pinterest opens in new window pinterest like loading 19 jun anniversary posted by kellie kennedy in uncategorized tagged anniversary of a death family grief healing honor love sports usc football 2 comments an ni ver sa ries the annually recurring date of a past event especially one of historical national or personal importance hard to believe on july 5th it will be the 1 year anniversary of my father s passing people always say it seems like yesterday well i have to tell you these past few weeks leading up to the anniversary date feels like deja vu the emotional events all come streaming back to your mind so vivid and clear last weekend was father s day and we made a trip to orange county to visit dad s grave my two siblings were able to visit the grave earlier in the week to pay their respects my sister sent over a text with a lovely photo attached showing the flowers she placed on his grave the next day my brother sent a text from his visit while viewing his text an unexpected roar of laughter came from my mother and myself my brother had placed sports items on the grave that my dad loved so much my dad loved sports he particularly loved basketball baseball and golf my father was a talented basketball player in his younger days he was honored to have played on the mt carmel catholic high school cif championship basketball team oh how we laughed when we saw all the items strategically placed around his marker there was even a golf hat from st andrews in scotland placed on the site we always harped on dad to cover his little head from the sun my brother signed the hat with a personal sentiment my brother polished his grave along with other family members buried in the same location mom and i were to visit the grave on the next day which was father s day we thought of bringing flowers however my sister had covered that for us my brother had covered the sports or so we thought there was one missing item to be added to the grave a usc honorable mention my nephew ryan was placekicker for usc during the championship years of bush palmer leinart oh dad loved this time we attended all the local games here in los angeles and dad yelled from his living room chair on the away games so mom and i came up with one item to be added to his grave again strategically placed at the top of his marker is a photo of his grandson ryan killeen in motion kicking fight on usc mom and i walked away smiling i looked over at mom and said you know dad s actual anniversary is on 4th of july weekend how can we top this mom said you just wait love you and miss you dad share this email a link to a friend opens in new window email print opens in new window print share on facebook opens in new window facebook share on linkedin opens in new window linkedin share on x opens in new window x share on pinterest opens in new window pinterest like loading 30 may the face of a veteran posted by kellie kennedy in uncategorized tagged afganistan war ira war korean war navy resignation of va administrator united states veteran s va controversy vietnam war wwi wwii 5 comments navy photo of my beloved father he was a son brother husband father grandfather great grandfather and a united states naval veteran of korean war all veteran s are to be treated with respect and dignity while in life and in death share this email a link to a friend opens in new window email print opens in new window print share on facebook opens in new window facebook share on linkedin opens in new window linkedin share on x opens in new window x share on pinterest opens in new window pinterest like loading 24 mar black whites posted by kellie kennedy in baby boomer dealing with grief death of a parent uncategorized tagged black and white photos love photography simple times parents world war ii 5 comments black and white i love old black and white photos nothing better the hallway in my house is lined with old black and white family photos going back to the 1800 s these old photos tell a far better story in my opinion then colored photos of today when i look at these black and white photos i m transported back in time these photos are some of my favorite of my parents i really don t have to write much about these photos i think they tell the story of simple times joy and love enjoy share this email a link to a friend opens in new window email print opens in new window print share on facebook opens in new window facebook share on linkedin opens in new window linkedin share on x opens in new window x share on pinterest opens in new window pinterest like loading 31 jan change good or bad posted by kellie kennedy in dealing with grief death of a parent determination uncategorized tagged change death faith family hope inspiration life marriage persistance strength 8 comments change good or bad noun the act or instance of making or becoming different february will be 7 months since my dad s passing so much has changed for our family my mom s life has of course the most dramatic change watching my mom go through all the changes to her life made me seriously ask the question is change good or bad due to my dad s passing and all the sudden changes that come with the loss of a long time spouse of 58 years mom has experienced so many firsts first time sleeping alone in a house first time eating alone in a restaurant first time attending a social event alone first time experiencing the holidays alone first time cooking for one person watching my mom navigate through all of these firsts has been like watching a new puppy learning to walk so proud in reality they really are not firsts for my mom of course over my mom s 84 years she has experienced all of the above mentioned firsts as young woman maturing however after such a long marriage they surely do feel like true firsts mom has handled all of this with grace and dignity while mom has good days and bad days change seems to be making her and even stronger person not everyone can accept handle or adapt to change some just manage mom is blossoming into an even stronger human being wonderful to watch share this email a link to a friend opens in new window email print opens in new window print share on facebook opens in new window facebook share on linkedin opens in new window linkedin share on x opens in new window x share on pinterest opens in new window pinterest like loading 26 nov thanksgiving the expression of gratitude posted by kellie kennedy in uncategorized tagged family gratitude holidays loss love memories thanksgiving 8 comments thanksgiving the expression of gratitude thanksgiving will be a tough day for my family this year missing the patriarch of our family will leave a void of monumental proportions we as a family have decided to move forward with our traditional thanksgiving feast in spite of the absences of my dear papa i have many feelings regarding the upcoming day you cannot recreate past memories you can only remember the old ones with fondness you can create new memories miss the person deeply who is not present however do not mourn their absence in constant pain give thanks for having the memories of the person we will raise a glass and toast you dear papa on thanksgiving day we will live love and laugh share this email a link to a friend opens in new window email print opens in new window print share on facebook opens in new window facebook share on linkedin opens in new window linkedin share on x opens in new window x share on pinterest opens in new window pinterest like loading 6 oct fall in the desert start of season posted by kellie kennedy in uncategorized 7 comments fall in the desert start of season fall in the california desert fall means season has started and all the snowbirds are returning the scalping of the lawns begins the start of 9 months of near picture perfect weather we do not talk about those ugly summer months of triple digit temperatures fall turns into winter and let the games begin my papa loved it here in paradise especially the start of season sitting outside on the patio with our cocktails watching the golfers begin the season welcome back parties to all the seasonal residents oktoberfest hiking social events twilight golf and the splendor of all the desert offers when i think of fall i immediately think of charlie brown and the great pumpkin of course halloween is all about fall the smell of burning leaves even though we do not burn leaves here in southern california not a good idea can you say october fire season carving pumpkins and roasting the pumpkin seeds as kids we waited for october to arrive we carved the pumpkin and then roasted them in the oven with my mom by our side supervising the smell of scented candles in my house pumpkin being my favorite scent for fall chilly fall mornings and perfect weather in the evenings this weekend was the first time in 4 years i brought out the fall decorations in my home with me spending so much time at my parent s house these past years due to papa s illness i never really saw the point of decorating my house i knew my mom would bring her fall decorations out so at least i was able to enjoy hers in missing my papa i thought to myself he would have loved me following through with my fall decorations this year you can never have enough candles papa always would laugh when i went around the house every night lighting candles he used to say i think your candle crazy therefore here is to you my dear papa the smell of pumpkin candles are for you share this email a link to a friend opens in new window email print opens in new window print share on facebook opens in new window facebook share on linkedin opens in 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the grief really ever end or will a band aide just cover up the deep wound i m not sure at this point i have been told by others who have experienced a loss of a loved one it will get better missing them will always be there to me that does not sound like much of a trade off yesterday the marker headstone was placed on my dear papa s grave knowing it was being placed made it all too real and final as if the funeral did not do that next weekend i will go visit papa for the first time hoping to find some peaceful closure so is grief good intellectually i understand the body must release all the intense emotion in some form my heart however tells me something very different is the saying time heals all wounds true not sure the loss of a loved one is truly heartbreaking anyone have any words of wisdom anyone share this email a link to a friend opens in new window email print opens in new window print share on facebook opens in new window facebook share on linkedin opens in new window 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