by holdingRcN | Dec 22, 2013 | Uncategorized
Welcome to the 12 Pearls of Christmas blog series!Merry Christmas from Pearl Girls™! We hope you enjoy these Christmas “Pearls of Wisdom” from the authors who were so kind to donate their time and talents! If you miss a few posts, you’ll be able go back through and...
by holdingRcN | Dec 20, 2013 | Uncategorized
Welcome to the 12 Pearls of Christmas blog series!Merry Christmas from Pearl Girls™! We hope you enjoy these Christmas “Pearls of Wisdom” from the authors who were so kind to donate their time and talents! If you miss a few posts, you’ll be able go back through and...
by holdingRcN | Nov 25, 2013 | Al-Anon, alcoholism, difficult relationships, recovery, substance abuse
I’m always amazed to see how connected we are online. A couple of months ago, I wrote a tribute to my friend Doris, who had recently passed away. Doris had encouraged me during those tough times of dealing with my husband Randy’s alcoholism. Reminiscing...
by holdingRcN | Nov 4, 2013 | aging parents, comfort, dads, encouragement, grief, hope, life
My brother posted this picture of our dad on Facebook on what would have been his 87th birthday. Dad passed away on January 1 and it still doesn’t seem quite real that he’s gone. Friends who have lost loved ones have told me the “firsts” are...
by holdingRcN | Aug 9, 2013 | Al-Anon, alcoholism, faith, friendship, hope
Doris was the first person I met in the community where I’ve lived for almost 18 years. She passed away in May at the age of 92. I chided myself for not visiting more during her last months. Doris suffered from dementia and other ailments, so I’m not...
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