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Waiting to See the Sun Shine Again
DragonFly Tales It starts on the way home from work. The Feeling. Somewhere from under my eyes, the sadness pressures tears to release...
hbish1977
Dec 14, 20232 min read
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An Excerpt from Be Brave and Mighty
DragonFly Tales I park my car outside Senator Brewer’s office in a small town nearby, but takes about 30 minutes to get to. I look in...
hbish1977
Nov 2, 20233 min read
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Homesick
DragonFly Tales I am homesick for a place I no longer belong to. It feels like a country song, all of my loves have gone too soon, my...
hbish1977
Aug 21, 20233 min read
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Faith
DragonFly Tales It is hard to wrap one’s mind around spending 23 years looking for a murderer. That is half my life. Half my life I...
hbish1977
Jun 25, 20232 min read
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The Season of Sadness
DragonFly Tales I know when the season of sadness is approaching, not because I mark the days or because my brain reminds me. It is with...
hbish1977
May 17, 20232 min read
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What is the Unresolved Case Unit doing in Massachusetts???
DragonFly Tales Where is the Unresolved Case Unit in the State Police and what are they doing? This pervasive question eats away at me...
hbish1977
Apr 11, 20233 min read
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Am I the Victim? Or the Perpetrator?
DragonFly Tales Am I the Victim? Or the Perpetrator? The veil is thin between victim and perpetrator. Some would say they are each a side...
hbish1977
Dec 18, 20223 min read
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October and Sally Memories....
DragonFly Tales October’s crisp air always reminds me of the trip my family and I took to New York City in 2000 to be on the Sally Jesse...
hbish1977
Oct 21, 20223 min read
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The Hill I Die On
DragonFly Tales Recently I requested that the Worcester District Attorney’s office transfer my sister Molly’s murder case to Hampden...
hbish1977
Oct 2, 20224 min read
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The Empty Chair
DragonFly Tales The Empty Chair There is a chair that exists for all families that have survived the loss of a loved one, and it sits...
hbish1977
Sep 16, 20222 min read
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DragonFly Tales
When to Fold ‘em… I am a perseverant person, which makes it hard to know when to quit. Quitting, isn’t a bad thing, I’ve learned in...
hbish1977
Aug 16, 20223 min read
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DragonFly Tales
The Prison I'm In Today I said no to the Massachusetts State Police. I said no to following their directions. I said no to their...
hbish1977
Jul 22, 20223 min read
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DragonFly Tales
How my childhood friend taught me to "let go" Excerpts from my story... They said to just let it go. What does that mean? I’ve always...
hbish1977
Jul 16, 20224 min read
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Testimony for Familial DNA Legislation by Heather Bish
Good afternoon My name is Dr. Heather Bish- Martin, and I am a teacher, who has been thrust into the world of criminal justice and law...
hbish1977
Dec 6, 20204 min read
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The bond of Sibling Loss by Heather Bish
I met Tommy and Rachel through a mutual friend, and was told they were interested in my sister’s story because Tommy had lost a sister...
hbish1977
Dec 5, 20203 min read
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hbish1977
Dec 5, 20200 min read
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