• How I met Richard Markland

  • Special poem for my brother, Richard

  • Richard's Poems to Linda can be found HERE.

  • Richard's email: richardmarkland@bright.net

  • 7th Week Anniversary (by Richard)

  • A Caregiver's Curse ( by Richard)

  • A Favor Asked (Important note from Richard!!!)

  • A Flower Garden for the Flower of My Life ( by Richard)

  • A Heart That Feels Like an Anchor

  • A Letter for Linda (by Richard)

  • A Letter from Linda (by Richard)

  • A Love Song I Composed for You (from Richard to Linda)

  • A Personal Note (by Richard)

  • A Reality Check of Good Memories (by Richard)

  • An Angel In Flight (by Jim Minch)

  • At the Crossroads (by Richard)

  • Connecting with Others (by Richard)

  • Dealing With Grief Through Support Groups (by Richard)

  • Death Is Not the End (poem by me)

  • Drawing closer to the Memorial Service isn't easy (by Richard)

  • Entries from Linda's Journal

  • God, I Miss the One You Gave Me ( by Richard)

  • God, I Really Need You ( by Richard)

  • God, I'm So Tired of Crying (by Richard)

  • God, Where Did I Leave Myself? ( by Richard)

  • Grief Has No Limit ( by Richard)

  • Grief has to be experienced to be understood (by Richard)

  • Grief Is Completely Misunderstood (by Richard)

  • Grief Makes You Vulnerable (by Richard)

  • Grieving Through Death (by Richard)

  • Hospice Information (where you can donate)

  • How Quickly Time Passes By (by Richard)

  • Husbands do take their wives for granted (by Richard)

  • I Danced With You Today (by Richard)

  • I Am Not Just Another Grieving Husband (by Richard)

  • In Loving Memory of Linda Markland (by Richard)

  • It's Been 4 Weeks Without You (by Richard)

  • It's Hard to Believe It's Been Almost a Week (by Richard)

  • It's Tough Dealing With Reality (by Richard)

  • Journey to the House of Mourning (Transcript from Linda's Memorial Service)

  • Losing Someone Is Impossible to Comprehend (by Richard)

  • Making Changes Takes Courage (by Richard)

  • Meeting a New Me (by Richard)

  • Memorial Garden (photos of Linda's garden by Richard)

  • My Journey Home (Transcript from Linda's Memorial Service)

  • My Tears Are Different for You Today (by Richard)

  • My Tears for You Could Grow Flowers

  • People Take Each Other for Granted (by Richard)

  • Photos Bring Back So Many Memories (by Richard)

  • Poetry Is Therapy (by Richard)

  • Psychological Problems Do Plague a Caregiver ( by Richard)

  • Reality Has Become a Personal Hell (by Richard)

  • Satire & Grief (by Richard)

  • Sweetheart, I Owe You An Apology (by Richard)

  • Taking Care of Our Granddaughters Without You (by Richard)

  • Talking About Death Is a Very Uncomfortable Subject

  • Tears for Linda to God (by Richard)

  • The Beauty of a Memorial Garden (by Richard)

  • The Heavenly Bliss of a Burger (by Richard)

  • The Stillness of Your Memory (by Richard)

  • The Tears Are Different Today (by Richard

  • There Are Scars That Can't Be Removed

  • There Is No Time Limit On Grief (by Richard)

  • There Will be Moments of Despair (Richard's letter to Linda linked here)

  • Today I Outlined Your Face With My Finger (by Richard)

  • Today Is Week Four (by Richard)

  • The Ugly Side to Reality ( by Richard)

  • What Has Happened to True Love? (by Richard)

  • Why Death & Resulting Grief Are So Difficult ( by Richard)

  • Why Do I Really Write About Linda? (by Richard)

  • Why Do We Feel So Inadequate...?

  • Why Don't We Honor Those Taken From Us? (by Richard)