Tag Archives: death

Wolf Going, Gone!

Posted on May 19, 2015 by likeitiz

Posted in Betta Fish, Death, Illness, Pet Fish, Pets | Tagged Apple Watch, betta fish, death, Grief, mourning, pet | 7 Comments

We chanced upon this tombstone of someone named Chang. Whoever this was, he/she was probably happiest on the greens, perfecting the golf swing with the right stance. They say, “You can’t take it with you.” Well, it looks like Chang … Continue reading →

Posted in Burial Place, Death, Golf | Tagged death, Golf, Golf course, postaday 2013, tombstone | 7 Comments

Die Running

Posted on November 7, 2013 by likeitiz

She was a retired Physical Education teacher from San Jose, California. She had been a runner for over a quarter of a century. She’s one of a growing number of marathon runners who started running marathons after their 50th birthdays. … Continue reading →

Posted in Aging, BlogHer, Death, Exercise, Joy Johnson, New York Marathon, YeahWrite | Tagged Aging, BlogHer, death, DPCHallenge, Joy Johnson, Marathon, NaBloPoMo, Nano Poblano, New York, New York City Marathon, postaday 2013, WPRightNow, YeahWrite | 5 Comments

We Will Miss You, Scott

Posted on September 28, 2013 by likeitiz

Two weekends ago, we made our way to our old stomping ground in Toronto to be with some dear friends. We wanted to bid a friend farewell. More importantly, we wanted to spend time to revel in his life, his … Continue reading →

Posted in Death, Friend, Friendship, Funeral, G. Scott Graham, Goodbye, Loss of a Friend, Toronto, Travel | Tagged death, Friends, Friendship, G.Scott Graham, Halton Hills, Sudden Death, Toronto | 4 Comments

What Not To Say

Posted on July 5, 2013 by likeitiz

I noticed the past 3 years or so, I’ve had friends and family who have taken ill with a serious health problem or some, have passed away after a protracted illness. Ever since I was young, I’ve always wondered about … Continue reading →

Posted in Breast Cancer, Cancer, Chronic Illness, Death, Empathy, God, Health, Illness, Mindfulness, Women's Health | Tagged cancer, Chronic Illness, death, Disease, Gloria Steinem, Grief, Health, Letty Cottin Pogrebin, Linda Hunt, postaweek 2013 | 19 Comments

Laid To Rest

Posted on April 26, 2013 by likeitiz

Today, I took some time off work to support some dear friends who were burying their dear 91-year old mother to rest. It was clear from the funeral services that she had lived her life centered around all the things … Continue reading →

Posted in Death, Elderly Care, Family, Funeral, Funeral Services, Goodbye, Letting Go | Tagged death, Funeral, God, Homily, Hospice, letting go, Life Stages, postaday 2013 | 9 Comments

The Cavite Field Trip

Posted on February 13, 2013 by likeitiz

Early on a clear Saturday morning, we all met, the six of us, on the lobby of what was once our stomping ground more than 30 years ago. We and all agreed to take this trip outside the city to … Continue reading →

Posted in Burial Place, Cavite, Friend, Friendship, Imus, Vanna Virata | Tagged burian place, childhood freinds, death, Friendship, grave, postaweek 2013, Vanna Virata | 8 Comments

Farewell, Nora!

Posted on June 28, 2012 by likeitiz

I heard on the news yesterday that a much admired and loved icon, Nora Ephron, has prematurely passed away at the age of 71. She had been battling Acute Myeloid Leukemia, according to members of her family. I, for one, … Continue reading →

Posted in Death, Julie and Julia, Movies, Nora Ephron, Sleepless In Seattle, When Harry Met Sally, women's rights, Writing, You've Got Mail | Tagged Acute Myeloid Leukemia, death, Huffington Post, I Feel Bad About My Neck, Nora Ephron, postaday2011, postaweek2011, Postaweek2012, Silkwood, Sleepless in Seattle, When Harry Met Sally, You've Got Mail | 1 Comment

Vanna, On Her First Anniversary

Posted on April 26, 2012 by likeitiz

Today went like any other regular work day. It was overcast in the morning over the Bay Area. It had been raining since yesterday. They promised some sun by the afternoon. And indeed, the sun came out but the air … Continue reading →

Posted in Cancer, Childhood Friends, Death, Death Anniversary, Uncategorized | Tagged cancer, Childhood Friends, Conditions and Diseases, death, Death Anniversary, postaday2011, postaweek2011, Postaweek2012, Vanna Virata | 11 Comments

Good and Beautiful

Posted on March 15, 2012 by likeitiz

On Sunday afternoon, March 11, 2012, on the eve of my mother-in-law’s first death anniversary, the family and close friends gathered in the chapel of the Maryknoll Sisters’ Residential Center in Ossining, New York. The Nuns ushered us all in. … Continue reading →