Healing Stories and Storytelling

The Perfection of Imperfection

My friend Michael and I were sitting alongside the Mississippi River in south Minneapolis recently when I witnessed the poignant beauty of imperfection, the hidden strength in what is broken. Photo from Michael Bischoff's CaringBridge page. This little piece of damp sand, where the water flows past, is a special…

Cathy WurzerJuly 5, 2019

No Known Survivors

Memorial Day 2019 was the first for Fred Rathfelder at his new address. Fred, who I knew as Sigfried, was my Dad's cousin. Sigfried immigrated to the United States along with Erna Rathfelder, my aunt. Aunt and nephew left war torn Germany and wound up in Minnesota, both sponsored by…

Cathy WurzerMay 28, 2019

Grief and Grieving Healing Stories and Storytelling

A Sign from Above

I'm really glad March is almost done. It's not my favorite month. In Minnesota, we normally see at least one big snowstorm. It's like Old Man Winter flipping us the middle finger as he shuffles off into the warmth of April. I'm not fond of March because by this time…

Cathy WurzerMarch 28, 2019