Emily Jean OsburnJoin the clubI am one of those people who just thinks timing is, in many cases, everything. I’m always finding this theme reoccurring in my life. How…Aug 30, 20231Aug 30, 20231
Emily Jean OsburnMarch always fills my heart and emotions all the way up.March 19th marked 5 years without my sister. 5 years with no words passing between us. No holding hands, hugging, or kisses. Nothing is…Apr 1, 2023Apr 1, 2023
Emily Jean OsburnEbenezerTwo years since you left. 104 weeks. 730 days. A thousand heartbreaks, ten thousand tears fallen and yet, we are living. Living through…Mar 19, 2020Mar 19, 2020
Emily Jean OsburnHoly InterludeI hear my breath a lot lately. The slow sound in your head. The in through your nose out through your mouth rhythm. I hear it in the dead…Jun 11, 2019Jun 11, 2019
Emily Jean OsburnProphets, Jesus and ChurchThe prophet, John the Baptist was a Jewish Rabbi, had many disciples and was said to be an intense, strange man. He wore animal skins, ate…May 14, 2019May 14, 2019
Emily Jean OsburnMetamorphosisMy last momma give birth last week. I have no more in the future. It’s the first time in six and a half years. I’m not meeting with…Apr 2, 2019Apr 2, 2019
Emily Jean OsburnEpilogueHow do I conclude this journey of sharing grief and loss? How do I bookmark it and say “I did what I set out for, the job is done”? I…Mar 29, 2019Mar 29, 2019
Emily Jean OsburnThe End, the Beginning.I have rearranged this many times. And since making the decision to write and publicly share my first year without her I have wondered how…Mar 20, 2019Mar 20, 2019
Emily Jean OsburnLasts V; Many LastsThis night was spent in the hospital, just the four of us. You tested positive for c. diff, they asked us to wear isolation gowns and…Mar 11, 2019Mar 11, 2019
Emily Jean OsburnLaughs from the ICUI found this in my drafts a few weeks ago. I couldn’t stop smiling while reading it. I vaguely remember writing it and I think I may have…Mar 8, 20191Mar 8, 20191
