Latest Blog Posts for The Swandive

• RIP: the swandive
  on Dec 18, 2010 in Family Healing Weblogs Community of the Saints
  For those of you who know, I have had the blog “The Swandive” since 2006. I have loved it, been on-again and off-again with it, even hated it at times. It has at times been more than a blog—its been both a dream and an identity. Tod...
• the first of the firsts
  on Sep 23, 2010 in Grief
  Today is a big day for my family; it’s the first of the firsts. Today would be 26 years that my dad and Des would be married. It is the first special/big/holiday-type day of the many, many more to come. Its not my anniversary—its theirs&#...
• wrapped
  on Aug 27, 2010 in Grief Healing Quotes and quoteable people Barbara Curry grief quote
  When you can do the common things of life in an uncommon way, you will command the attention of the world. –George Washington Carver Gosh, it’s funny how much life can change and then … not really, in a matter of weeks. July 20th I...
• wisdom words
  on Aug 25, 2010 in Uncategorized grief healing wisdom
  The following is from a friend, Andrew. Though it was offered to me quite some time ago, but I find myself drawn to these words today. (my notes in brackets) Accept that some things in life cannot be changed OR cannot be changed by YOU. Accept li...
• Their song is called peace
  on Aug 5, 2010 in Family Grief Philip R Swan
  A lot of things have been suspended over the past few days. Patterns altered, routines shifted, stuff just not at all as it usually is. Staying at my fathers home, to be close to my step mom. I love my home, my kitty, my bed—but for now this se...
• In Memoriam: Philip R Swan
  on Aug 2, 2010 in Family Grief Philip R Swan
  Well, not exactly “In Memoriam” but its a start. I am sure much more eloquent, clever, and funny things will be said at the memorial. But for now, here is the details on my father’s memorial. (Its not yet posted to the Minneapolis S...

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