by Rachael Flick | Nov 15, 2022 | Grief, Life After Loss
Grief is: anticipatory anxiety. A burning wick. A slow fade. A ticking clock. “How bad is this one going to hurt?” you ask yourself. Will it come in fits and starts? Will it suck me into its’ undertow until my lungs burn? Will it catch me off guard, a blow that...
by Rachael Flick | Nov 15, 2022 | Thin Blue Line
To the directors of the HOA requesting your resident remove his “white lives matter” flag, I am Mrs. Rachael Flick, widow of murdered Deputy Micah Flick, who was killed in Colorado Springs in 2018. Micah died while wrestling the gun from a car thief who was high on...
by Rachael Flick | Nov 15, 2022 | Grief, Holidays, Life After Loss
Dear Micah, Happy Father’s Day! You’d be amazed at how the twins are growing. Eliana doesn’t even hesitate to throw herself off the high dive into a full layout. Levi runs for the pure joy of it, legs in full swing, a perfect mirror of your roadrunner stride. I think...
by Rachael Flick | Nov 15, 2022 | Thin Blue Line
#ACAB All Cops Are Bastards. Bastardized by systemic racism. Inherently BAD. It burned my fingers to type it. Bile rises in my throat. My biceps burn. Evil threatens. Defund the police. “They’re brutal. They’re unneeded.” Social workers are more than enough. But what...
by Rachael Flick | Nov 15, 2022 | Hopecast
Join Rachael and her guest, Kimberly Oaster, as they continue an engaging conversation about developing a mentoring relationship. Rachael and Kimberly are both Enneagram 8’s who discuss how they met through Mothers of Preschoolers {MOPS} and how their...
