Introduction to Volume 5

What you are about to do as you continue to share my grief journey.

This is Volume 5 of Essays on Grief.

How could this be Volume 5? To think that are now over 100 Essays on Grief amazes me.

Each of these essays is a gift from somewhere beyond me. I have repeatedly reported that I cannot write them on purpose. They seem to arrive on their own schedule and when they arrive, I must put them down.

These essays are now the basis of the essaysongroef.org website. This site contains all the essays and a bit more content.

The scope and depth of these messages continues to stun me. I will finish writing one and reflect on how amazing what I just wrote seems to be. Am I a bit biased by that? Who knows.

All I know that these essays have been my constant companion on this journey. I am no judge of anything right now - other than God continues to bless me with the ability to move on from day to day.

You who are sitting with me at this point are my special heroes. How could you want to do this with me?

As I have finished the last few volumes I have thought - wow, how could this become any more intense?

And before you know it, a new essay in the next volume takes my breath away.

I would ask at this point for your feedback. Feedback on what essays particularly touch you and why. This would be a great gift you could give me.

Thank you for your continued courage and strength being with me on this journey.