Category Archives: Loss

That Sense Of Humor

Posted on April 25, 2026 by Caryn

When my mom, Collene Spencer married my dad, Allen Spencer, they moved from Casper, Wyoming, to Superior, Wisconsin. She was young and unprepared for the loneliness that came with being so far from her parents and their big family. As … Continue reading →

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Not In A Million Years

Posted on April 23, 2026 by Caryn

I never would have thought…not in a million years…that my younger sister would go to Heaven before me, much less, that a year could have gone by since her home going, but here we are. My heart feels sad, but … Continue reading →

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Fly Like The Wind

Posted on April 22, 2026 by Caryn

Whenever I think of my Aunt Deloris Byer Johnson, I can’t help but picture her smiling face. Aunt Dee was the creative spirit in my mother’s family, always finding ways to make life more fun. If she was around, her … Continue reading →

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Molasses Tsunami

Posted on April 2, 2026 by Caryn

These days, most tsunamis come with some warning, at least since the 1946 wave that struck Alaska and Hawaii. Still, there are devastating waves that can’t be predicted and can be just as deadly as those the Pacific Tsunami Warning … Continue reading →

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Suicide By Plane

Posted on March 24, 2026 by Caryn

In a horrendous act, the co-pilot of a German airliner, Andreas Lubitz, intentionally flew the plane he was piloting at the time, into the French Alps, taking his own life and those of the 149 others onboard. The date was … Continue reading →

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A Fleeting Moment

Posted on March 4, 2026 by Caryn

It’s hard to believe that my sister-in-law, Rachel Schulenberg, has been in Heaven for five years now. Rachel married my brother-in-law, Ron Schulenberg on June 12th, 2010, and with her came three children, Cassie Franklin, Riley Birky, and Tucker Birky, … Continue reading →

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Without My Mom

Posted on February 22, 2026 by Caryn

mom As another year passes, I find myself thinking a lot about my mom. It seems impossible that she has been living in Heaven for eleven years now. I know that, at some point. most people outlive their parents and … Continue reading →

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She Just Left

Posted on January 1, 2026 by Caryn

As the new year begins, we find ourselves thinking about our mom, Collene Spencer, as we do every New Year’s Day, because this would have been her 90th birthday. It’s hard to believe that she has been in Heaven for … Continue reading →

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It’s Different Now

Posted on December 31, 2025 by Caryn

During my childhood years, my sisters, Cheryl Masterson, Caryl Reed, Alena Stevens, Allyn Hadlock, and I always knew where we would spend New Year’s Eve…and where our parents, Allen and Collene Spencer would spend theirs too. New Year’s Day was … Continue reading →

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It Doesn’t Get Easier

Posted on December 12, 2025 by Caryn

When you lose a loved one, you somehow, logical or not, think that it will get easier as time goes by. Actually, you just get used to them being gone…until their birthday or their death day comes around. Then, it … Continue reading →

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