by Sally Rose | May 19, 2017 | Family, Grief, Mother's Day, Traditions
Last week, I started taking a French class. I’ve always wanted to learn French. A thousand years ago, I went to college in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. I transferred there as a sophomore and didn’t have the option of preregistering for classes beforehand.... 
by Sally Rose | May 4, 2017 | Death, Family, Grief, Transitions
My son, Phillip, took this photo when he visited me in New York, back in 2009. Today marks the first anniversary of his death. Over the past year, I’ve discovered many things about grief and about how awkward giving and receiving condolences can be. People offer... 
by Sally Rose | Jun 19, 2016 | Chile, Expat, Grief, Moving, Travel
I popped into church today. Just stopped in, as I’ve often done over the past five years. I’m not catholic, but I like to sit and look at the statue of the Virgin Mary at the Basilica de la Merced in downtown Santiago. It’s cool and peaceful inside, painted to... 
by Sally Rose | Jun 2, 2016 | Death, Family, Grief
Right, it’s been a month since Phillip passed away. Four short weeks that feel like a lifetime. I’ve had lots of sympathy, condolences, notes, calls, offers of food, help, or companionship. My friends, both Chilean and gringo, have rallied around, watched... 
by Sally Rose | Dec 13, 2015 | #bucketlist, #etiquette, #journaling, #localcustoms, buy, christmas, Menu 1, necklace, santa claus
Just about time to leave Pillow 9. I’ve been here in Leith, a “suburb” of Edinburgh, for almost two months. I didn’t intend to stay so long, but it’s easy to be here. They speak English, even if I can’t understand it sometimes....