Gabriel's Message
Tuesday, August 23, 2011

The Mighty Warrior

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"He has a lazy leg," my aunt told me of the last remaining male from her dogs' recent litter of German Shepherd puppies. The...
Friday, August 19, 2011

A New Heaven

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The concept of Heaven is one that evolves constantly within us and around us. As a child I remember imagining Heaven the way many children...
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Wednesday, August 10, 2011

"Life's Not Fair"

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When I was a kid, the cry "That's not fair" was responded to by my mother with, "Life's not fair." I hated that...
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Monday, August 1, 2011

Ashes

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One week ago, Ben and I placed Gabriel's ashes in his niche at Greenlawn cemetary. At 2:00 on Monday July 25, 2011, we met Monsignor Fr...
Friday, July 29, 2011

Empty Nest, Empty Arms

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When a couple's children move out on their own, the couple is sometimes said to experience the empty nest syndrome. After 18 or more ye...
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Wednesday, July 27, 2011

Just the Way He Was

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A few days ago while we were out, I played a song on the jukebox that made Ben look at me and ask, "Really?"  It wasn't the ki...
Wednesday, July 13, 2011

The Proper Way to Grieve

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A stranger in the grocery store probably doesn't know that as I put my groceries in the cart, I am missing Gabriel.  When I am shopping ...
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On January 31st 2011, my son Gabriel was diagnosed with a fatal neural tube defect, anencephaly. It was one of the darkest moments of my life. But out of the darkness came a brightness I never expected. Gabriel's message is one of love, and it lives strong. My journaling began at http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/GabrielCude
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