Bright Side of the Road

Hi.

I know there’s a bright side of the road—I can see it and sometimes even reach it briefly. Utilizing the amazing skills of resilience that I learned from my late husband, guitarist Pete Huttlinger, I am working through the grief of losing him.

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Mar 28

Mar 28 The Introvert

Erin Huttlinger

interpersonal, identity

I didn’t grow up thinking that my introversion would ever be an asset, but in this particular case I think it is

Mar 1

Mar 1 Showers

Erin Huttlinger

reflection

The shower has become a space where I tend to have the gloomier flashbacks

Feb 21

Feb 21 Progress?

Erin Huttlinger

reflection

I experience the memories on a very physical level, and my brain doesn’t know the difference

Jan 24

Jan 24 The Dryer Buzzer

Erin Huttlinger

milestones

I like to think I did all the right things. I told her that she didn’t have to make such a sacrifice, and that I would survive—that her visits were wonderful, but that she didn’t have to uproot her whole way of life for me

Apr 20

Apr 20 "Oh Lucy!"

Erin Huttlinger

reflection

There wasn't one instance when I walked into a room and he didn't smile