Tag Archives: grief

We shall find peace…

  We shall find peace. We shall hear the angels; we shall see the sky sparkling with diamonds. ~Anton Chekhov Charlotte Bacon, 2/22/2006 Daniel Barden, 9/25/2005 Olivia Engel, 7/18/2006 Josephine Gay, 12/11/2005 Ana Marquez-Greene, 4/4/2006 Dylan Hockley, 3/8/2006 Madeleine Hsu, 7/10/2006 … Continue reading

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Is this the world we want to live in?

I was horrified and sickened today to learn of the shooting in Connecticut where it is reported 27 people have been confirmed dead – 18 of which are reported to be children.  My God, is this the world we want to … Continue reading

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I pray…

Two North Dakota soldiers were killed in Afghanistan on Monday.  The soldiers, Sgt. 1st Class Darren Linde, 41, of Devils Lake, and Spc. Tyler Orgaard, 20, of Bismarck, were doing a routine clearance operation when an improvised explosive device struck … Continue reading

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A community embrace…

It has been a very sad week in the West Fargo School District.  The death of 17 year old Eleni Wilson from a brain aneurysm permeated the district with the somber reminder that we never know how long we have with … Continue reading

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Sensemaking…

While I was in Canada I received an email through our NDSU faculty list that delivered the sad news that Dr. David Berryhill had passed away over the previous weekend.  I must say, I was shocked.  The email offered few details and … Continue reading

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