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Tag Archives: death

June 10, 2024

30 Year Anniversary

Beth Ann Chiles/ Writing/ 9 Comments/ 451

Yesterday was an anniversary of sorts and it is one that had me just a bit teary all day long. My Daddy died 30 years ago and when I say that not a day goes by that I don’t think of him, it is not Continue reading →

June 9, 2022

Long Days

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I have had some long days recently and I realize that it is on those days that I really miss my mom. It seems like a daughter always needs her mom and on the recent long days when I was tired and needed to vent Continue reading →

June 28, 2021

6 Months Later

Beth Ann Chiles/ Life stories, Writing/ 9 Comments/ 779

Last week marked the six month period since my mom passed away. I suspect the 25th of each month will be a monthly reminder for the rest of my life. I have said it many times – grief is unpredictable. A friend shared this on Continue reading →

February 26, 2021

Gotta Leave Room

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Yesterday marked the two month anniversary of my mom’s death. Christmas will never look or feel quite the same for me again. Yesterday I shared about our first visit with our grandson and today I am thinking about the circle of life. When Theo was Continue reading →

December 28, 2020

The End of the Journey

Beth Ann Chiles/ Dementia, Family/ 44 Comments/ 459

My sweet mother ended her life journey here on earth on Christmas Day at 3:27 pm. When I got the news I reacted with quite a variety of emotions. Tears, of course, because I will miss her every single day. Relief that her body is Continue reading →

May 13, 2020

“Her Library Has Burned”

Beth Ann Chiles/ Writing/ 23 Comments/ 968

“In Senegal, the polite expression for saying someone has died is to say his or her library has burned. When I first heard the phrase, I didn’t understand it, but over time I came to realize it was perfect. Our minds and souls contain volumes Continue reading →

June 27, 2019

When I Die…

Beth Ann Chiles/ Writing/ 34 Comments/ 459

When I die I want people to know that I loved them and that they were important to me. It’s a simple goal but one that hit me this week as I scrolled through Facebook. I was “reminded” by Facebook of the birthday of a Continue reading →

August 3, 2017

When Things Don’t Make Any Sense

Beth Ann Chiles/ Writing/ 22 Comments/ 460

Events in our area lately have left me shaking my head and wondering what on earth is going on in the world. If you follow me on Facebook you have no doubt seen the many articles and news pieces I have posted over the past Continue reading →

February 26, 2015

What NOT To Say to A Grieving Person

Beth Ann Chiles/ Life stories, Spiritual, Thoughts, Writing/ 81 Comments/ 7722

People say the darndest things sometimes. Here’s a list of what NOT to say. Continue reading →

November 5, 2012

Gone Too Soon?

Beth Ann Chiles/ Family, Friends, Thoughts/ 21 Comments/ 3355

Life is short. Be grateful today for the blessings in your life. Continue reading →

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The Art of Social Media: Power Tips for Power Users
5 of 5 stars
The Art of Social Media: Power Tips for Power Users
by Guy Kawasaki
As always Guy Kawasaki has a great book with great information about all things social media. I highlighted tons of places in this book and it is definitely one that I will come back to time and time again to help me in all of the socia...
Old Girls in Low Cotton
3 of 5 stars
Old Girls in Low Cotton
by Helen Childress
This short book was one that looked like it would be a fun read. I honestly did not enjoy it all that much---it was a lot of characters bickering and while some of the writing was witty and funny it was not that kind of book that made m...
The Good Girl
5 of 5 stars
The Good Girl
by Mary Kubica
I loved this book! It had my interest from the very first page and was my "airplane" book on a recent trip. Author Mary Kubica created believable and interesting characters that the reader learned to identify with and care about. Mi...
All the Light We Cannot See
4 of 5 stars
All the Light We Cannot See
by Anthony Doerr
This is quite a book! I had it recommended to me by several people and while I thought it might be a little dark and depressing it made me have a better understanding of what life in this time period was like. The strength of the huma...
An Abundance of Katherines
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An Abundance of Katherines
by John Green
Another great book by John Green. I have become a huge fan of John Green since my reading of A Fault in our Stars and this book was another that did not disappoint me at all. It was a story of a child prodigy, a lot of anagrams, and a b...

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