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Coping with grief after a sudden death

July 16, 2019 by Christie Hawkes 52 Comments

I had just completed a glorious run on the trails around Hawkes Landing. The weather was perfect. The run felt solid. I had a whole weekend of rest and relaxation ahead of me. Life was good. I had no sense that anything was amiss, no premonition that my view of the world was about to … [Read more…]

A letter to my brother

July 12, 2016 by Christie Hawkes 16 Comments

This week is my youngest brother’s birthday. It is also the first anniversary of his passing. Actually, passing is too gentle a word. He was yanked from us suddenly and without warning, and as I write this, I find the pain is still fresh. But most of the time, I remember him with a joy that is … [Read more…]