by Margie | Jun 15, 2018 | Latest Thoughts, Speak Bravely
The last time I spoke to my youngest brother Peter was on his 31st birthday. Six times, I had tried to get through, but each time the phone connection dropped out. Finally, on the seventh attempt, it went through. I was at my home in McLean, Virginia. He was in a...
by Margie | Feb 18, 2016 | Brave Interviews, Build Resilience, Latest Thoughts, Live Passionately
In recent months I’ve spent time with several people going through a tough time and struggling to hold on to hope and stay optimistic. Depression is tapping at the door of a few. I know there have been times over the years I’ve felt that way myself. When my brother...
by Margie | Mar 31, 2015 | Build Resilience, Live Passionately
It’s five years today since my brother Peter died. Five years of life he never got to live. Five years of milestones and experiencing the many things that make life worth living. And for those of us he left behind, five years of sitting with our sadness and coming to...
by Margie | Feb 28, 2014 | Build Resilience, Live Passionately
As I awoke this morning I remembered it was my brother Peter’s birthday. He would have been 35 today. The last time I spoke to him was on his 31st birthday… four years ago today. I remember trying to call him. I was at home in Virginia. He was in a psychiatric...
by Margie | Apr 19, 2010 | Build Resilience, Live Passionately, Speak Bravely
Forgive me if this post is a little raw. Life has been raw for me these last couple weeks. My youngest brother Peter (above, with my kids) died just over two weeks ago and I’ve been living life at its rawest ever since. Pete, who was 31, suffered from...
