Story Collection

Coping With Grief

Embracing Strangers

As the driver pulls into the ambulance bay at the hospital, a wave of relief washes over me. Now that we have arrived, I can

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Loss of Pet

Ellie’s Goodbye

Ellie breathes heavily as I cradle her, her lovely green eyes closed. We’re on a bench at the back of the large, crowded waiting room

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Lightkeepers Preface by Stacy Bass
Coping With Grief

Lightkeeper, Preface

Editor’s Note: At Grief Dialogues, we believe art helps us carry what grief leaves behind. Photographer and author Stacy Bass shows us how images and

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Loss of Self

Cemetery Poems

I believe we are all here to assist one another in reaching a higher state of self. I hope there is at least one person

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Loss of Spouse

The Silent Scream

I have a scream deep within my soul. It takes all I have to hold it in. I behave normally most of the time. Or

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Loss of Father

Goodbye

Not a father through blood, but through requirement and devotion. No heartstrings were tugged, but you meant more. Always there, quietly caring, more than anyone

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Coping With Grief

Mother’s Day Every Day

Before the custom of worldly influence took over our consciousness, at least for myself, the celebration of Mother’s Day was a simple time in our

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