Contributions by Sonia Rai

A Toast to the Ones We Lost

This New Year's Eve, we remember those we have lost and try to live with a faith that only their death could bring out of us: newfound hope and optimism.

12/31/2023 - Sonia Rai

The Word “Widow” Doesn’t Cut It

TAPS Peer Mentor Sonia Rai reflects on the nature of her relationship with her best friend and soulmate U.S. Air Force Captain John Graziano.

8/24/2022 - Sonia Rai

Atop a Tower of Grief, a Place to Breathe

After Sonia lost John she had to pick up the pieces of her shattered life. She built something beautiful on the foundation of his love for her.

4/19/2020 - Sonia Rai