by Hollye Dexter | Sep 28, 2011 | compassion, death, friendship, funerals, Grief, life lessons, mourning, self forgiveness, the power of love
I’ve been to more funerals in my life than I care to count. And I have sat bedside with critically ill friends at the ends of their lives. Although it has been painful, I consider this a privilege, for they have taught me valuable life lessons.My dear friend of 25...
by Hollye Dexter | Jul 11, 2010 | Alanna Moorman, death, Greg Dawson, Grief, life lessons, mourning
The sun has not shone in Los Angeles since our friend Greg Dawson died last week. It is the middle of July…in CALIFORNIA…and the sun has not shone. Coincidence? I think not.Yesterday at his funeral, the sky actually opened up and wept with all of us. I’ve lived in...
by Hollye Dexter | Jul 8, 2010 | death, faith, family, Grief, motherhood, mourning, nature
When we got the news about our dear friend Greg passing, we were in a hotel room alongside the Merced river, about to head home in hours of holiday weekend traffic. With our spirits broken, we just couldn’t face the long grueling drive, so we decided to stay in...