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Father Farnsworth and Grenville Christian College Investigation: Personal Experiences, No Response was a Response

———- Forwarded message ——— Date: Sat, Sep 15, 2007 at 10:46 PMSubject: Father FarnsworthTo: <gbruce@ontario.anglican.ca> Dear Bishop Bruce, I am writing to you in regard to Father Farnsworth and GrenvilleChristian College. I have become aware that you are investigating himand would like to share some of my personal experiences with both Mr.Farnsworth and the school. Continue reading “Father Farnsworth and Grenville Christian College Investigation: Personal Experiences, No Response was a Response”

The Last Time I Saw Him

The writer experiences vertigo at Panera, triggering memories of visiting her father. She recalls a previous visit where he seemed disoriented, leading to a poignant realization about his declining health. The visit reveals a stark contrast to her childhood memories, leaving her deeply saddened as she leaves.

Almost a Year

Dear Grandma, I miss you. Your perfume is fading from your things. I’ve been wearing your sweater. I got my hair done yesterday. I wish I could show you. I think you’d love it… but then again you’ve always loved the way I look no matter what. It’s coming up on a year since IContinue reading “Almost a Year”

No Tears

Dear Grandma, Yesterday I didn’t cry. It was the first day since November 14, 2020 that I didn’t break down at the harsh reality that you’re really gone. I went about my business, cleaning getting ready for the holiday. I’m sure I thought about you but I didn’t cry. Then today, I heard that theContinue reading “No Tears”

Losing Grandma

I want to talk about my Gram and grief in the time of Covid. So many of us around the world are dealing with similar losses. I read story after story about families caught in the wildfire of the virus. No-one really thinks it can happen in their family until it does. I got aContinue reading “Losing Grandma”

Ribbon Candy

Dear Grandma, Last week someone reminded me that you liked ribbon candy at Christmastime. I searched on the internet and found that a store near me carried the candy. It took me a few days but I went to pick some up today only to find out that they were sold out and weren’t restockingContinue reading “Ribbon Candy”