As of July 13th, 2021, it has been one decade since the sudden death of Don Shepherd - and one decade of learning, growing, falling, living, grieving and figuring out this life after loss.

August 30th is/was National Grief Awareness Day. After eight years of living with the sudden death of my husband, here are some things about grief that I would like to share forward – things that others should be “aware” of on this day, and every day.