Tag: loss

• Life of the Party

  Caller: “What’s up, man? How are you?” Me: “I’m cool. What’s up?” Caller: “Did you hear anything about Brad passing away?” A wave of numbness crossed my tongue as I held a shallow breath. Me: “Naw, man….I haven’t heard that,” sounding perplexed. Caller: “Someone’s calling. I gotta take this call. I’ll…I’ll call you back. Bye.”…

  GLL+

  May 3, 2026

  Life, Love

  alpha lambda, best friends, Brad, Brad GIllens, charisma, charismatic, church, close friends, eternal, faith, family, friends, funeral, goodbye, greif, grief, hard goodbyes, hardship, Kappa, Kappa Alpha Psi, Life, life of the party, loss, Love, My Brother, numbness, writing

• Painting in Gray

  The author shares their deep love for Christmas but struggles with feelings of sadness during the season. They reflect on the impact of weather on their mood, the weight of grief around them, and emphasize the importance of acknowledging emotions without the need to fix them.

  GLL+

  December 22, 2024

  Life

  alone, bright lights, christmas, cloudiness, cloudy, darkness, depression, dimness, ebb, ebb and flow, encouragement, fall, fall blues, family, flow, friends, givelovelievemore, gloominess, God, God cares, gray, grayness, grey, greyness, heart, just for today, Life, live, loneliness, loss, loved ones, mental-health, night, painting in gray, peace, sad, sadness, sun, triumph, winter, winter blues, you are not alone