You are in my arms.
Maybe only in a dream,
Yet I feel you here.
*
To my late husband, pictured above. If only this photo was now.
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Julie Lacksonen
Julie has been a music teacher at a public school in Arizona since 1987. She enjoys writing, reading, walking, swimming, and spending time with family.
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March 15, 2026
Merriam Webster - Word of the day: Tranche refers to a division or portion of a whole. World Contact Day is commemorated every year on March 15. It is a unique observance held globally to focus on communicating with extraterrestrial life and exploring the possibility that intelligent beings may exist beyond Earth. World Contact Day inspires people to invoke their curiosity and spend time thinking about the universe and the mysteries surrounding it. What is the “Ides of March”? According to the Roman calendar, the Ides are a monthly occurrence. In March and other months with 31 days, the Ides always falls on the 15th; it falls on the 13th in months with 30 days. The Ides traditionally marked the arrival of the new Moon and was cause for celebration. The word “Ides” is derived from Latin, meaning “to divide.” Mothering Sunday in 2026 falls on Sunday, March 15. Mothering Sunday, celebrated in the United Kingdom and Ireland, occurs on the fourth Sunday of Lent, which is exactly three weeks before Easter. Unlike the fixed-date Mother's Day in countries like the United States, Canada, and Australia, Mothering Sunday’s date changes each year according to the Christian liturgical calendar. On March 15, 2026, several notable observances and events are celebrated: Dumbstruck Day: A day to express frustration. Everything You Think is Wrong Day: A day to challenge and celebrate wrong beliefs. International Day Against Police Brutality: A day to raise awareness and advocate against police violence. My look at today, March 15, 2026 below:
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Beautiful Haiku Julie. If only I was a stranger to loss. I feel your pain. Keep writing through it, it helps me. I would say sorry for your loss, but somehow from experience those words would fall dreadfully short. I am glad we made a connection through Vocal.
Love it
The Eternal Now
Beautiful
The way you capture presence in absence is deeply moving. It’s as if he’s right there in the quiet spaces between the lines.
Oh, so sad, I'm sorry!
I’m so sorry for your loss, can’t even begin to imagine what the depth and breadth of that grief could be. I hope you have strong support and keep writing through it. This is beautiful, and I hope your dreams give you comfort.
Heartwarming and creative.
Aw, Julie. This is so beautifully sad. Simple but so powerful. He looks like he was a fine gentleman. Sorry for your loss. (I know I have done comments to reply to etc and will get to them but saw this come up and clicked it.)