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Every Day is Mother's Day
Mine and Eric’s families know that I’m terrible about remembering birthdays. They also know, as I’ve told Zatha and Hans on many days of...
May 12, 2014
First a Confession, Then Dog Poop
Even before Hans arrived at the Shock Trauma Center just over a month ago I knew it was bad. Hans had left Assateague State Park bound...
Apr 24, 2014
Eulogy for Hans Paul Loewen 9 APR 2014
For those of you unable to attend Hans's funeral last Wednesday, we offer here the eulogy delivered by his Company Officer, Major Carrie...
Apr 14, 2014
Where is the "Fun" in Funeral?
Like our good friend Jennifer Ball said about Hans’s visitation service and funeral, “It was marvelous and horrible, joyful and...
Apr 11, 2014
You Didn't Choose Me
As close as we are as a family and as much as we love our children, there were many of you who vocally questioned how Eric and I,...
Apr 7, 2014
Pistol Butt
We don’t always need the profound to give us strength and we are finding so many daily moments where that strength is presented to us in...
Apr 7, 2014
Don't Be a Wally
For those of you who grieve and have grieved, worry and have worried, you are familiar with those times when you are alone or are awake...
Apr 4, 2014
Where He Died the First Time
They had fun Today we took a bittersweet trip to Assateague State Park - Eric, Zatha, Jan (Eric's mom), and I. We picked up Fifi our...
Apr 2, 2014
In Lieu of Flowers
In lieu of flowers, we hope you’ll find meaning in donating to the following organizations in memory of Hans: 1. To support the...
Apr 1, 2014
What, When, and Why Hans Will Be Laid to Rest at the United States Naval Academy
What: Hans’s life will be honored with military funeral services next week in Annapolis, Maryland, on the grounds of the United States...
Apr 1, 2014
What is the Opposite of Winning?
Time seems to pass so quickly at times and yet so slowly at others. Since Hans’s death yesterday it seems as though so much more time has...
Mar 30, 2014
Going Forward
3:15 pm Hans's earthly body expired peacefully this morning due to the catastrophic extent of his injury. His spirit will continue to be...
Mar 29, 2014
Fear or Love?
5:54 am Throughout our lives we act out of fear or love and we can choose to respond with fear or love. Hans faces some tough tests...
Mar 29, 2014
Big Air
7:22 am Our family has always had difficulty defining "favorite." There are just too many awesome things in this world to have just one...
Mar 28, 2014
Try Something New
3:20 am Today is going to be another great day on earth and to entertain us as we/you go along I invite you to start watching some of...
Mar 28, 2014
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