Carolyn Glickstein is a retired Aging Life Care Professional, emeritas. She is a member of the Professional Pickleball Registry (PPR) and a Certified Professional Pickleball Coach. She is the owner & CEO of Images, Inc. and the founder of GoodGriefPickleball on Instagram.
Dear Michael,
I know I know
You’re dead
It’s just that sometimes I think you’re in bed.
In my head, then I could go and talk with you
Then my life wouldn’t be so blue
If I Knew…
That I could
Then I would
Just go in and talk with you
Nothing special to say
Jus the usual bs about my day
Kinda the way
We always did
Nothing special
Just some random stuff
And then you’d say—
Enough Enough
Ok . I’m on my way
Wishing you could hear the birds today
Love,
Mom
Margo Fowkes 
I’m sorry for your loss. I’m reading this it made me think of my son. My son was Michael also. It was my only child. He passed away July the 19th 2023 it seems like yesterday I remember so clearly that day when I removed him off life support due to the fact he was in the vegetative state a permanent one. I feel like I killed my son. When reading this at maybe think about how we used to have random conversations as well. It made me think about everything I miss about my Michael as well.