Yesterday the dam broke. A castle of memories had been constructed and all sense of the dark reality we live in was kept at bay by a large impenetrable wall. That wall was maintained and strengthened over the months with each passing day being indistinguishable from the next. Eventually, it became a towering structure thatContinue reading “Grief and Acceptance”
Category Archives: Long Story
Church Mouse
Due to my discomfort in houses of worship, I initially refused Funmi’s invitations to join him for a service at Plymouth Church. However, one particular weekend we were both having a difficult time due to our collective poor health and, not wanting to break the spell of healing our conversations had cast, decided to comeContinue reading “Church Mouse”
Laugh-Screaming
In 2017, we celebrated Funmi’s cancer going into remission with a trip to Walt Disney World. We stayed at the luxurious Animal Kingdom Lodge which has an on-site savanna. Our flight was delayed so there was only enough time to drop our bags off before heading to the first park: Hollywood Studios. Of course, Funmi’sContinue reading “Laugh-Screaming”
Goodbye
On Easter Sunday 2020, my mom and I drove the near empty roads of Long Island past the signs warning us to “Stay Home, Save Lives.” It was just us and the trucks heading 65 MPH over the George Washington bridge. The surreal vista of a world in shutdown matched the empty feeling of dreadContinue reading “Goodbye”
Memorial Website for Funmi 