grief
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Goodbye to Gareth: a story about a man and his orange cat (part two & the end)
Anthony, feeling lonely after the loss of his cat Gareth, visits a casino but finds it overwhelming and unsatisfying. While driving home, he decides to adopt a gray cat named Brian from a shelter, drawn to his story. In their new life together, Anthony hopes to forge an emotional bond with Brian. Continue reading
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Goodbye to Gareth: a short story about a man and his orange cat (part one)
He was content with his quiet life and his cat. Until one day, his cat died… Continue reading
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Not a Cat
The cat clawed at the door. But there was no door, and the cat was not a cat, only a memory of a sweet cat that once was. Continue reading
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Life Is for the Living: healing from grief & the fear of forgetting
A personal journal entry in which I grapple with guilt over the healing process from grieving my sister’s death, and my fear that moving on means forgetting. Continue reading
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Finite in the Desert: a vignette about stargazing in isolation
Stranded in the desert on a fine night, a man escaping grief looks up at the stars and feels ever-small and ever-finite. Continue reading
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You Beautiful Dumbass: A Frank Letter from a Grieving Sister
Hey Victoria, you beautiful dumbass. Continue reading
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We Would Be Sand Dollar Rich: a memoir
Work was far from my thoughts as I wandered along the sand on a Wednesday morning, a week after my sister had killed herself. Waves curled and flattened against the shore as I ambled forth, my eyes cast downward in search of calcium-rich remains of mollusks. This morning, the beach—not the city named after the Continue reading
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emerging from the grief cocoon and into springtime
On the surface I seem to be getting by all right—I go to work, chitchat with my coworkers, wring my hands at meetings, and get things done. Then I come home, I make supper, I hang out and laugh with my husband and cat, and occasionally hang out with friends. The litter box is still Continue reading
Eden Onpeng 