Grave sites: A place to remember, a place to apologize

CLEVELAND, Ohio – The emails about visiting grave sites keep coming. The last count is 203.

I knew the topic would interest some people, but I never expected such a huge response – many saying they have never written to me before.

This is the last time I’m writing about this subject – at least for a while. But the stories are powerful; they should be heard.

Visiting the twins

I have been tethered to a cemetery for 41 years. Today would have been my twin daughters’ 41st birthday. Nine months later I lost twin boys. Both sets were conceived naturally and lost at 22 1/2 weeks. My girls were stillborn and the boys lived an hour. No cause was ever found.

My dearest wish was to be a mom...the Kool-Aid mom with a yard full of kids...crafts, games, library visits and Christmas wonder. For th