Tag: grief
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Springs Ensemble Theatre’s new play asks hard questions: ‘Can forgiveness follow the unthinkable?’
The door opens to a quiet house. No footsteps down the hallway. No voice calling from the next room. Even for a mother who craves a moment of peace from a busy life, this type of silence doesn’t feel quite right. At first, it’s easy to explain away. “My daughter’s late,” Nancy Shirley said. “She…
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Angels of America’s Fallen helps grieving children find passion
After a child loses a parent during their military or public safety service, Angels of America’s Fallen works to help them find solace and perhaps a lifelong passion. The son of a fallen firefighter Cooper Dean, 11, expects to show off the culinary skills he developed through the nonprofit’s sponsorship during an annual gala, finishing…
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Colorado Springs veterans dedicate Honor Bell
The first tolls from a bell that will honor the lives and sacrifices of veterans from the Pikes Peak region rang across a wind-swept ceremony Monday afternoon. “Each toll we heard was more than sound. It was love made audible. It was courage remembered. It was a nation whispering thank you,” said Karen Kantor, executive…
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‘A mother to all’: Friends and family mourn beloved child care worker killed in hit-and-run crash
Devastated by loss, friends and family of 76-year-old Charlene McAlister, who was killed in a hit-and-run Wednesday, focus on the love and light brought to their life just by knowing her. McAlister was fatally struck while she was walking to work at the McCoy and Littlejohn Child Care Center, where she was an infant classroom…
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Live Well: Death doulas companion those who are dying, loved ones
Death is something we all have in common. We will all experience the death of loved ones and someday somebody will experience our death. End-of-life doulas, or death doulas, want people to know they don’t have to go through the process alone. “End-of-life work is growing,” said Lorine Grosso, an end-of-life doula, licensed massage therapist…