Remembering Hans

Things Are Not What They Seem

One of the things bereaved parents would like you to know is this: Even though they may seem pretty together and functional; […]

Can it be a whole year since we saw our boy’s face? If you have a special memory of Hans (no matter […]

Hans spent most of his life right here at home in the house he grew up in. Of course he went places […]

Hans always made a point of thanking me whenever I helped him out. I believe he thanked me after almost every meal […]

Though written by me in the voice of our son Josef, who has Down syndrome, the following piece was intended as a […]

Originally published October 15, 2016 In these past nine months since Hans drove to the highway, I have dreamed of him only […]

It is over seven months now since Hans left us for Heaven, yet I still get these illogical, unrealistic, untrue thoughts/longings/compulsions to […]

Hans was a flashlight fanatic. This, of course, led to a rechargeable battery habit. He did not want to get caught on […]

Several years ago, high winds snapped a large spruce tree about half way up its trunk, sending the upper part of the […]

The other day I went to the yellow pickup to see if Hans left anything in there. Sure enough, there was his […]

This summer, our first without Hans, has been like no other. In addition to Hans being gone, the rest of the family […]