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by Tim Scifres It gets harder to say goodbye after saying the hardest goodbye. One of the seemingly unlimited things that has been hard to wrap my mind around is the fact that my first hello to Charles was the same time as my last goodbye. I am grateful for the time Jess and I…

by Tim Scifres Grief is ever present in the lives of those dealing with great loss in their lives. I speak from experience as the grief of losing Charles is like a monster hiding in the shadows who is always lurking, looking for a moment of vulnerability to overtake me. I never know when this…

I heard of the “5 Stages of Grief” growing up, so naturally, those stages came to my mind after Charles’ death. I had been taught that the stages of grief are a linear and logical path to healing, a path to returning to “normal”. It did not take long for me to learn grief is…

Growing up I had a wonderful example of a man striving each day to provide for and protect his family.  While my dad was not perfect (and who has ever been perfect), that is not what husbands and parents should be trying to model and show their families.  Perfection is not possible for us.  I…

The phone rang about 2:30 am on September 9, 2021. I was in the hospital dealing with the effects of covid. Any of you who have spent time in the hospital know that nights don’t seem to be very quiet or restful sometimes, so I was not in a deep sleep. I answered to hear…