Posted in Gordon Lee Pearson, Grieving on Oct 12th, 2009 2 Comments »
I woke up Sunday morning to a 59 degree house – the coldest it’s been since the seasons changed – so I finally decided to turn on the furnace. What used to be a simple flip of the switch is now a ceremony of sorts – I pause to remember, acknowledge, sometimes shed a tear. [...]
Posted in Gordon Lee Pearson, Picture Book on Jun 17th, 2008 No Comments »
Friends gave me this bush three years ago in honor of Gordy after he died. It came in a five gallon bucket, and just look at it now. It grows like a weed, but I couldn’t be happier about it, because when pruned I bring the clippings inside and display them in a vase. The [...]
Posted in Comfort & Control, Gordon Lee Pearson, Learning on Feb 28th, 2008 7 Comments »
My Grandma – my mom’s mom – died on or around Valentine’s Day a few years ago. She was a sturdy, healthy woman, who simply grew too old for her body to carry her. She died peacefully in her own bed, with Gordy by her side. My mom was getting her hair done at the [...]
Posted in Gordon Lee Pearson, Grieving on Jan 3rd, 2007 No Comments »
Today is the second anniversary of Gordy’s death from cancer. I have to be honest – and I feel a certain sense of betrayal to say this – but the grieving does get easier over time. I think I worried that if it ever quit being REALLY hard to think about Gordy, that I was [...]
Posted in Family, Gordon Lee Pearson, Learning on Apr 18th, 2006 2 Comments »
“What you did in Jesus’ resurrection proves that you can do absolutely anything.” – Pastor Leith Anderson in prayer, Wooddale Church, Easter morning 2006. I hadn’t spent much time preparing for Easter this year in a spiritual sense. I was traveling, visiting family, the weather was warm and sunny, and there were many fun activities [...]
Posted in Gordon Lee Pearson on Jan 3rd, 2006 No Comments »
I called my mom today to see how she was doing on this, the first anniversary of Gordy’s death. Turns out she’s throwing a party! Yes, ‘the gang’ is coming over for a baked potato bar, and this will mark the first time my mother has truly entertained since the summer before Gordy died. I’m [...]
Posted in Gordon Lee Pearson, Grieving on Nov 5th, 2005 No Comments »
At precisely 5:30pm on Thursday afternoon, on the eve of a three-day holiday weekend in which all things were closed the next day, our furnace began making a screeching grinding sound that echoed in the vents throughout the house. As Bryan and I stood in the kitchen assessing the nature of the sound, we both [...]
Posted in Family, Gordon Lee Pearson on Sep 10th, 2005 No Comments »
It’s been cool and dark in the mornings this week, making it more difficult to crawl out of my cozy bed as early as I usually do. This morning it is raining, and we have been without rain for so long I actually did a happy little rain dance in front of my tomato plants [...]
Posted in Gordon Lee Pearson, Grieving on Aug 3rd, 2005 No Comments »
The other night as I sat eating a bowl of vanilla ice cream with fresh peaches on top from the local farmer’s market, I was reminiscing of Gordy. He loved summer fruit, and he loved peaches with ice cream. I think blueberries were his favorite cereal topping, but for some reason as I sat there [...]
Posted in Gordon Lee Pearson, Grieving on Feb 9th, 2005 No Comments »
I’ll be honest: resolution gives me writer’s block. As an introvert, I write to process through the fog in my mind. Once the wave has swelled and spilled over onto the beach I can think of nothing else to say. To recap how high the wave became, what kind of splash it produced, and how [...]
Posted in Gordon Lee Pearson, Grieving, Seen, Heard, Said on Dec 29th, 2004 No Comments »
Just today I received word that the cancer in Gordy’s lung has continued to grow. It has taken over half the lung, his lymph nodes, and possibly spread into his liver. He is very weak, and according to my mom, Gordy says he feels like he’s dying. The doctors have narrowed his time with us [...]
Posted in Gordon Lee Pearson, Grieving on Dec 27th, 2004 No Comments »
Have you ever felt like a sermon preached by a pastor was aimed right at you? That he spent all week thinking about you, your life, your issues, then said to himself, “I’m going to preach a sermon for her?” This morning’s sermon – preached by Pastor Mike — seemed particularly powerful to me. Again, [...]
Posted in Gordon Lee Pearson, Grieving, Learning on Dec 16th, 2004 No Comments »
Before we decided to not hire a contractor to remodel our basement, we actually did hire the tall and loud contractor team that was in our home the night I found out Gordy had cancer. He was supposed to draw up the plans, submit them to the city for permitting, and get started on the [...]
Posted in Gordon Lee Pearson, Grieving, Learning on Dec 10th, 2004 No Comments »
I had a team of contractors in my house when I found out the spot on Gordy’s lung was cancer. They were tall and loud and made my house seem small, but they liked my dog and thought my daughter was cute so we started off splendidly. I don’t think I ever suspected the spot [...]
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