Losing Ward and Haiti

Awhile back I took a writing course with Hollis Gillespie. Make time to read all of her books, she makes me laugh.
I thought writing would help me siphon off, some of this pain, from losing Ward.Maybe even help me record my memories of him, before my mind jumps ship!
After listening to my "tale" of why I wanted to write, Hollis leaped across the table and screamed, "You must write this book!" and " Start a blog!"
So my blogging journey began, to write about grief and loving Ward.
If you are reading this blog, you know, life has a way of creeping into everything!!!! Therefore my blog, is about my life, all about it, grief included.
Ward has been gone two and a half years, yesterday. My grandson, Finn, had his first haircut. So there was my blog, remembering Ward's first haircut. I have his curls in a tiny zip lock bag. Finn's little haircut triggered that precious memory. Then came Haiti!!! Life continues, good, bad or mind numbing. My thoughts took a big turn in another direction. Such pain and horror. Doctors without Borders was calling my name!!! Bill said, " What could you do??" "WELL!! maybe I would not know how to take an x-ray anymore, but I don't think you lose all of your learned skills, in medicine!!!!" "MAYBE I could just love the people and hold the children!!!", said I, so softly. ( You know that is not true) ( I could have raised my voice-a tad)
The poorest of the poor, need me.
"If Ward was here, he would go with me!" Disasters need impulsive, loving people. I miss My Ward. www.hollisgillespie.com