- The Big C Means Courage Not Cancer By : Earl Erickson
One bright and sunny, September morning, in 1999, my wife, Bobbie, was expecting to take delivery of her brand new refrigerator-freezer. We both went shopping for the appliance earlier that week. - Hard To Say Goodbye By : Michael Conrad Kelley
Last week, my wife and I had to make the most difficult decision a pet owner ever faces. Our loving companion for the last sixteen years was exhibiting behavior unlike any we had ever seen from him. - Sitting Shiva Sympathy Gift, the Jewish Tradition of Mourning By : Jane Mortiz
Strength in numbers
Sitting Shiva is the tradition of mourning in the Jewish religion. Gathering together as a community is at the core of sitting Shiva, just as it is at the core of many Jewish traditions - An Angel's Helper By : Stacey Chillemi
I was eight years old. I was worried about my mother. My mother had a hard life growing up and wanted to make up for it with her own family. - On Father's Day, When He's Gone, He's Not Forgotten By : Janell Vasquez
In just a few weeks, most families will circle the backyard barbecue pit or their favorite fishing hole to honor dad. But for others, Father's Day is a painful reminder that dad is no longer around. - Precious Memories: Remembering Loved Ones After They've Gone By : Susan Ryder
When the hour came, Jesus took his place at the table, and the apostles with him. Then he took a loaf of bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and gave it to them, saying, "This is my body, which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.” - I Will Live On By : John Roberts
I was recently looking around the internet for a funeral poem that had not already been massively overused. - Grateful to Be Alive; You Sure Don't Act Like it? By : Lance Winslow
Are you grateful just to be alive? Do you wake up each day and think to yourself; wow it sure is good to be alive? Indeed I bet if you were facing a life threatening illness you would be; doubt it? - How To Cope With Loss: 5 Strategies That Will Help You Survive By : Maria Moratto
Any loss is very traumatic, be it the loss of someone or of something. You may have been prepared for it or it may come as a surprise, more like a tragedy, really. - Hurricanes and Grief Loss By : Lance Winslow
During the 2005 Atlantic tropical hurricane season, which sponsored Hurricane Rita and Hurricane Katrina over 4500 people died along the Gulf Coast of the United States of America. - Memorial Gardens Are Divine By : Earl Erickson
It all started out as a birthday gift for my wife, Bobbie. I bought her a real-size, painted, concrete bear. It looked so real. She loved it. Then I placed it in a circle and added a wooden, miniature windmill next to it. Then it looked so cool, we decided to plant roses around it. - Memorial Gardens Are Divine By : Earl Erickson
It all started out as a birthday gift for my wife, Bobbie. I bought her a real-size, painted, concrete bear. It looked so real. She loved it. Then I placed it in a circle and added a wooden, miniature windmill next to it. Then it looked so cool, we decided to plant roses around it. - Memorial Gardens Are Divine By : Earl Erickson
It all started out as a birthday gift for my wife, Bobbie. I bought her a real-size, painted, concrete bear. It looked so real. She loved it. Then I placed it in a circle and added a wooden, miniature windmill next to it. Then it looked so cool, we decided to plant roses around it. - From Pain To Power: Turning Sh*t Into D*amonds, Part One; The Roots of Grief By : Russ Reina
It is a compulsion that I have, and it only surfaces when I'm swallowing liquids. I count the gulps. It only lasts a few beats, but, for some odd reason, which perhaps I'll discover here, I do nothing to fight the compulsion. - Ten Ideas for Creating a Memorial After the Funeral or Life Celebration By : Mary Hickey
Below you will find many memorial and remembrance ideas that you can use to keep the memory of your loved one alive. After the funeral, memorial service or life celebration many people wish to have something permanent as a reminder of the person that they loved and lost. It may help to think about what was important to the person you lost. What did they value? What made them smile? Perhaps by beginning there, the appropriate memorial will present itself. - A Sappy Life By : Sue Baumgardner
I've been thinking a lot lately about how that 'surrender' 37 years ago has affected my life since. I never adjusted to living without her. I missed her continually. I worried about her, I prayed for her, and I dreamt of finding her. I wondered, what did she look like? What was her personality like? Was she healthy? Smart? Spiritual? Educated? Married? - How to Scatter Cremated Remains (Ashes) By : Mary Hickey
You may envision going out to a beautiful spot and scattering your loved ones remains. While this can be a beautiful, ceremonial and a very healing way of returning a loved one to nature, it can also be a disaster. The following guidelines, will make the experience a positive one and make the final wish of your loved one, “I just want my ashes to be scattered” to come true. - Gold Motes at Twilight By : Kathy Pippig Harris
I turned off my computer and said good evening to my coworkers. Outside, the brisk winter air chilled my face. Crossing the street and entering the parking lot I thought about what I wanted to do that evening. I got in my car and sighed. - Loneliness Inside By : Kathy Pippig Harris
I have a loneliness inside me for you.
My soul keeps it in a carry-on bag and stores it close at hand. - Suicide: The Easy Way Out For Some, Means Tears And Pain For Others By : Earl Erickson
People who commit suicide are very selfish people. They do not inflict their own pain. They inflict pain on their innocent family and friends they leave behind... - The Brokenhearted By : Anthony Smith
The Brokenhearted come from many walks of life. We see many that are brokenhearted because of; death of a loved one, financial problems.... - Deeper Down Deeper In Debt - Funerals By : Kacy Carr
The last goodbye at a funeral leaves you reminiscing about the good times, also leaving a trail of fond memories..... - Ten Plus One Facts About Hospice By : Pamela Tyree Griffin
Palliative Care means that a dying person is given care that is not curative; that will not sustain life... - A Eulogy Speech to Remember By : Kevin Burch
Would it be a lost opportunity for celebrating the lives, the love and the years that these people have shared and will share, both with each other and with the audience around them? - How to Support a Grieving Friend By : Chellie Bonebrake
As we get older it becomes increasingly common that someone we know is grieving - Recover From the Grief of Pet Loss - 10 Myths Revealed By : Anthony Pace
To recover from the grief of pet loss many people go through a mourning process that is similar to that of losing a human being. The feelings of loss are real and can be a profound source of pain in their life. - What's Your Leaving Style? By : Dr. Mel Glazer
Okay, I give up, you are saying. What’s a “leaving style?” Well, it turns out that each of us has our own way of saying goodbye, and that style stays with us for our entire life. No one knows why we have different leaving styles, perhaps we inherit them from our parents, or copy them from our friends, but we each have our own. - Physical Therapy: It's Not Just for Muscles Anymore By : EM Sky
If a picture is worth a thousand words, sometimes a back rub is worth a million. Surrounded by a world of thought and intellect, we forget sometimes how important the physical world can be to our emotional health. - Grief and Loss - Understanding, Analyzing And Coping By : Michael Russell
The ironies of life are bizarre - life is a mix of joy and sorrow for most of us, but while we need not necessarily be well versed in understanding joy and happiness, we have to know how to comprehend the opposite - grief. - Today, Millions Turn to the Simplicity and Savings of Cremation By : Tom Sample
It's something no one wants to think about, but unfortunately, death is one of the most assured facts of life. There's no way to avoid its eventuality forever, but there are ways to plan for its occurrence and help those who will remain behind deal with the circumstance with dignity and grace. For many, the best way to help their families after they're gone is to ensure burial plans are in place. And, more and more, people are turning to cremation. - Understanding Your Grief By : Michael Russell
Grieving is part of the realities of life. Losing a loved one is one of the most painful and profound losses of all. Every one of us has experienced or will experience grief at some time in our lives. It is a devastating feeling of sadness and loss. Often times this process is accompanied by physical aches, pains and even serious illness. - Another Empty Chair By : Sukhbir Singh
Over the years, I often thought that the birth mother experiences something akin to the mother whose child dies. - Life is Fragile By : Richard Truthteller
Today, my wife and I learned that one of our friends suddenly died this morning. He was in his early forties, and leaves behind a wife and three young kids. He was a genuinely nice guy, and when I saw him last, looked in the peak of health. We did not hear how he died. - Ten Things Every New Widow Should Know- to Survive By : Linda Della Donna
When you suddenly find yourself without your life partner, you don't know what to expect. - For the New Widow: Ten Tips To Help Her SurviveAfter the Funeral By : Linda Della Donna
You're home now. A short while ago you stood over a hole in the earth. You blew a kiss, tossed a rose, sprinkled a shovelful of dirt over a casket, and said goodbye to your husband, your soul mate, the best friend you ever had. Here are ten tips to help you survive: - My Axis Was Broken While The Earth Was Spinning Out Of Control By : Earl Erickson
That weird feeling returns every single time somebody I loved passes away. - Aching By : Kathy Pippig Harris
Tears are my companions in the dark realm where my thoughts dwell...... - Suicide: The Final Taboo By : William L. Smith Ph. D.
There are certain subjects concerning which we speak often in jest, as if to prolong the need of ever discussing them seriously. Suicide is one of them. So great is the taboo on suicide that some people will not speak the word. The news papers is reluctant to print accounts of it. During the last twenty-five minutes somewhere in the United States someone committed suicide. Statistically, there are about 35,000 people who kill themselves each year in the United States. An estimated ten to forty times that number who try to kill themselves but didn't for one reason or another. Research suggests that it is twice as frequent in some European countries. In many communities suicide occur more frequent than homocide or traffic accident. - For the New Widow - Deal Yourself a Deck of Joy - 52 Ways to Manage Your Grief By : Linda Della Donna
Your husband is dead. It is your first thought in the morning as you get out of bed and your last thought at the end of your day. You sleep alone. You sit at the breakfast table sipping coffee alone, and stare at an empty chair. Change is difficult and you wonder can you ever accept the hand life has dealt you. - Defining Suicide and Suicide Attempts By : William L. Smith
Suicide can be defined in the following manner: An act is suicide if a person intentionally brings about his or her own death in circumstances where others do not coerce him or her to action, except in those cases where death is caused by conditions not specifically arranged by the person for the purpose of bringing about his or her death, (Tom Beauchamp, 1978). - Silk Funeral Flowers By : Alison Cole
Consoling a bereaved family can sometimes be daunting; you might even feel helpless at realizing you’re not doing the right thing to comfort them. Good thing, there are flowers to help you out! Flowers are considered an excellent way to console one during their loss. You can send a set of funeral flowers to the bereaved family to show them your commiseration and support. - Discount Sympathy Flowers By : Jennifer Bailey
Discount sympathy flowers are bouquets or baskets that are given to a grieving person, so that they feel supported - and at a price the buyer can easily afford. Whenever someone hears that someone they know passes away, many want to rush to the side of the mourning family members and comfort them in their time of grief. However, due to distance or other circumstances, sometimes this cannot happen. A usual practice is to offer flowers in honor of the person who just passed away. The gift does not take away the pain or the fact that the person has left this earth, but it helps give a little happiness to the mourning that the family affected is experiencing. The vibrant colors of the flowers help brighten the mood that is already somber. - Sympathy Flower Arrangements By : Jennifer Bailey
Flower arrangement is an art. You have to know how to play with the colors of the different flowers to radiate the mood you want to project. You have to know how to cut the flowers properly for them to stand firmly or to fall properly and not fall because they are starting to wilt and die. There are basic forms that florists can follow like bouquets, wreaths, table centerpieces, or basket flowers. But nowadays, florists are starting to experiment on unorthodox methods to arrange the flowers to enhance the beauty and extract the best moods. - Funeral Flowers, II By : Alison Cole
Funerals are very mournful events that pass most people have to endure at different times in their lives. Taking care of funeral arrangements can cause a lot of stress and may tire just about anyone. A very helpful way to lessen stress in this time of mourning is by ordering funeral flowers online. - From Pain To Power: Moments, a Sporadic Series By : Russ Reina
Since moving to Maui and witnessing skyrocketing gas prices, I learned to coast. Whenever I drive “Upcountry” to Makawao, or Kula, I look forward to the return trip to Paia, where I live near the shore. - From Pain To Power: Oh, Joy! By : Russ Reina
I’m a writer, therefore must write. The opportunity came up for me to contribute to this issue of Voice of Choices. Kathy, the caretaker of the magazine simply stated, “Give me a couple hundred words on Joy!” - Buy Funeral Flowers By : Alison Cole
In this day and age where almost everyone is so busy with work or other unavoidable engagements, attending a funeral or a wake can be quiet difficult. Buying funeral flowers is a very good and appropriate way for those who are too tied-up to send their condolences to friends or family who are mourning. Buying funeral flowers for the deceased will ease any negative feelings of those who are grieving. - Memorial Plaques By : Steve Valentino
Plaques are not only used as tokens of appreciation, but are also used as memorial signage to identify where the deceased are buried. Memorial plaques are being used as an inexpensive alternative to tomb stones. - Cheap Sympathy Flowers By : Jennifer Bailey
Regardless of your location, whenever a person you know dies, the first thing that comes to mind is to send sympathy flowers to offer your condolences to the family of the departed. It could be for someone you personally know or a family member of a friend, a co-worker, or a person you share fellowship with at church. It does not really matter how much you know the person, but the flowers you give are for the grieving family. If you knew the person well enough, then you could send the flowers to symbolize how honored you are that the deceased was able to touch your life. If you did not know the departed personally, then the sympathy flowers are a way to express that you are mourning with the family for their lost loved one. - Send Sympathy Flowers By : Jennifer Bailey
Sympathy flowers are bouquets or baskets of flowers that you send to someone when they are feeling sad. Usually, this is when a person has died, and a living loved one is grieving. Although sympathy flowers can also be sent for others reasons - such as the loss of a treasured career or some other life tragedy, sympathy is usually best expressed in the case of someone dying (or passing on, if you prefer.) Whenever or wherever death catches someone you love or someone close to a person you know, the usual reaction is surprise and grief. Even if you didn?t know the deceased personally, you automatically share the grief of the friends and family left behind. - Buy Sympathy Flowers By : Jennifer Bailey
To buy sympathy flowers, you can access a flower delivery service by telephone or the World Wide Web, or you can go directly to a flower shop and place an order for future delivery. Sympathy flowers are a perfect way to express your feelings. The death of a loved one can be one of the hardest experiences anyone can go through. Since there are no words that can be uttered to completely console the grieving person, sympathy flowers are often sent to convey the message of support and love. - Funeral Flower Arrangements By : Alison Cole
Trying to comfort a grieving family is never an easy task. Anyone would feel quite helpless trying to accomplish this task because it can be extremely difficult to find the right words or gestures that may convey how sorry they are for the bereaved. The best and most effective way to let the family of a deceased person know that you are with them in their time of sorrow is by sending flowers to be displayed during the wake and service. - Sympathy Funeral Flowers By : Jennifer Bailey
Whenever a loved-one or a friend is deceased, it is the simplest form of condolences to send sympathy flowers to the funeral. Studies conducted showed that the colors and the fragrance from the flowers and the sympathizing cards help ease the grief of the family members. It is a simple way of symbolizing that you share with them the grief they are going through during those troubled times. Mourning family members still seek comfort in those times of mourning, and flowers help ease the pain of the loss. - Sympathy Flowers By : Jennifer Bailey
Whenever you attend a funeral of a loved one or a friend, the funeral home is usually decorated with flowers in vibrant colors. In a study conducted by the Virginia Polytechnic Institute, people believe that the sympathy flowers help divert the grief that they are undergoing. The cards attached help remind you that even though there are people who were unable to attend, thoughts of the deceased are still on their minds. The sympathy flowers that mourners send to the recently deceased are a simple way to commemorate and honor a beautiful life. - The Gift of Life By : Tammy Stoner
Article describes a birthday party I had for my father's 70th birthday, designed to teach acceptance. It promotes a coaching practice that helps people have birthday parties that touch move and inspire. This party goes beyond the food and birthday cake. - The Last Goodbye By : Tim Connor
No one is immune in life to the sting of death of someone close to them. Sooner or later we all lose a loved one. This book is not about preparing for the death of someone close, the psychology of dying or coping with your loss. It is about life and all those moments and memories that you have left - before it, too, is your turn to pass from this world to the next. - For the New Widow – For Crying Out Loud - Four Tips on Handling Your Grief By : Linda Della Donna
The funeral is over. Two weeks have passed. Or is it three? You sit at the kitchen table staring blankly into the face of a missing child on the back of an empty milk carton and sip black coffee. You need to get out of the house. Someplace, anyplace that will take your mind off Him and the memories that loop your brain. - Personal Growth and a Perspective on Coping With Major Life Changes By : Laura Young
We get one chance here. It's important that we appreciate all our dimensions and not think that our internal personal growth can wait until after we get that credit card paid off, or the next project done, or, God forbid, after we retire. All of life, in all its potential, including its potential for loss faces us every day. - For the New Widow - Deal Yourself a Deck of Joy - 52 Ways to Manage Your Grief By : Linda Della Donna
Your husband is dead. It is your first thought in the morning as you get out of bed and your last thought at the end of the day. - Overcoming The Pain Of A Loss By : Tim Connor
Sooner or later in life, each of us experiences some form of emotional pain due to:- the loss of a loved one,- the break-up of a relationship,- the change of a job, career or business,- or any number of other life experiences. - Grief: Remember Your Loved One With a Memory Cook Book By : Harriet Hodgson
Getting used to a world without a loved one is difficult. You must find ways to accept this hole in your life and move forward. Some families have made memory books about their loved ones. This author made a memory cook book and gave it to her relatives for Christmas. Her simple gift was the hit of the season. This article provides easy directions for making your own memory cook book. - Caregiving - The Ultimate Love By : Jeri Lynn Platt
- Emotional Stages Of Divorce By : Glen W.
- Unacceptable Reasons Given for Death and Grief By : Roland Cavanaugh
Many reasons for death are given to those who have lost someone close to them. Some of these reasons, while well intentioned, do not provide any comfort. Most often, people suffering through the loss of a loved one or friend are not ready to have legitimate answers given until later. - The End of a Life By : Grace St Godly PhD
Imagine the opening and closing of an oak roll top desk representing the opening and closing of life. If there is only one time to leave a first impression then there is only one time to leave a last impression. Spiritual leadership guides the memory of the final imprint of the breath of life - New Beginnings By : Maralene Strom
In my own life experience, I have felt that there were those times I was facing an ending. It was so overwhelming I was not sure that tomorrow would ever feel the warmth and joy again. Miraculously, I discovered a newness of living that was not on my radar screen. I began again in a newness of living life as it opened up new vistas. - Past Traumas: Let Go By : Julia Rogers Hamrick
All the media attention on the anniversary of 9/11 inspired this article about the problem with focusing on past traumatic events. Read why trips back to the past to recall the horror—even the most well-meaning—are not in anyone's highest interests. - Funeral Pre-Planning and Asset Organization By : Adam Tarr
Helpful ideas on how to go about funeral pre-planning and asset organization and why they are so important. - Why Do People Have to Die? By : Carey Kinsolving
Why do people have to die? Read how some children responded and what the Bible teaches us about death, heaven, salvation and eternal life. Children's answers are fun, sometimes quirky and often insightful. Because this article features children's answers, it's perfect for reading with or to children while teaching them a lesson from the Bible. - Ever Lost Someone Close - To Death By : Tim Connor
During my life, I have been one of the fortunate ones. I have only lost one person to death. Recently my mother passed away, and I can empathize with those of you who have known the sting of death.There is this tremendous sense of loss. Memories that can never be shared again. Experiences you will never be able to tell them about. Laughter that is gone. Love that is gone. Friendship that is gone. Nothing but this emptiness in your heart. - Death and Grief: Acceptable Reasons Given By : Roland Cavanaugh
Many reasons for death are given to those who have lost someone close to them. Some of these reasons, while well intentioned, do not provide any comfort. Most often, people suffering through the loss of a loved one or friend are not ready to have legitimate answers given until later. There are helpful reasons, however, to give to someone when their suffering may seem so senseless. - There is Support… and Nourishment for Those Who are Grieving! By : Veronica J. Kovach-Dodd
When things happen to us or to someone we love, we try to provide as much support as possible. However, while doing this, we need to remember to take care of ourselves in the process. - Passing Legacy Forward - Food Memories By : Maralene Strom
When she died, her husband was so grief stricken that in his pain he destroyed all her recipes. It was not til later he realized her recipes were part of her legacy. - The Amish Mourn Their Children By : Dr. Mel Glazer
After the awful killings of those beautiful Amish children, we can learn much about forgiveness from their grieving parents. - Living, Dying, Loving By : Natalie Tucker Miller
How do you measure the impact of one's life? Somehow, the profound nature of death can do the summing up for for you. - Grieving at Holiday Times By : Judy Strong
Grief and mourning can be overwhelming during the holidays. By following cherished traditions we can be consoled and comforted, even while mourning the loss of a loved one. Thesd ideas will help you to acknowledge those special holidays as you begin to move forward in your walk with grief. - Child Bereavement: Words of Comfort for a Child By : N Taylor
A bereaving child, a look at how we can help and understand the trauma for the child. - A Beautiful Shih Tzu Who Loved Unreservedly By : Sherman Choo
Sherry, a beautiful Shih Tzu, brave and true to the end - For the Newly Widowed:Top Ten Tacky Things People Will Say to You and Ten Ways You Can React to Them By : Linda Della Donna
The funeral is over.You’ve written ten thousand checks, signed your name ten thousand times to ten thousand thank you notes, and ten thousand times you wished you were dead. - Helping Your Child To Cope With Loss By : Kadence Buchanan
There can be nothing more devastating to a child's life than a loss of a loved one. Whether a friend or a family member, you need to take a child's emotions into account when dealing with the touchy subject of death, and in this article. - Healing But Not A Cure By : Maralene Strom
We are all afflicted with something that challenges us. We have only two choices. Either let it keep us mired in despair or let it motivate us to action taking us to higher ground spiritually, emotionally, and to new challenging experiences. - Left Behind By : Maralene Strom
It's been nine months when we said goodbye to each other as you made the transition into eternity. This morning I decided that it was time to remove what was left behind. Each day I've opened the closet and smelling your scent from the clothes still hanging there. - Surviving Loss and Life's Challenges: Just Keep Breathing By : Suzette Hinton
He had given up on killing himself yet he had lost all hope of ever being found. The only thing he had left was this uncontrollable innate will to survive. Days turned into months and months, years, as he detached more and more from civilized thinking and took on the unchallenged wildness of his surroundings. Until one day, quite unexpectedly, the tide brought him a sail. - Grief Assistance: Things That Shoud Never Be Said By : Roland Cavanaugh
When we lose a loved one to death, it seems like everyone has a word to share. Regardless of the circumstances or the difficulty of the loss, each person has a perspective on what can be said that is helpful. Unfortunately, sometimes things are said with good intentions that actually prove unhelpful. Sometimes words can even prove harmful. Though sincere, some things should never be said to a person grieving over the loss of a loved one or close friend. Some common things that are better not said include the following statements. - Signs of Emotional Abuse in Recovery: How to Heal Emotional Wounds after an Abusive Relationship By : Yukio Phillips
The effects of emotional abuse go beyond the end of the abusive relationship. All of a sudden you are thrown from an environment of familiar chaos to a place where you are left with your own thoughts and no road map. You can often feel depressed,anxious, and confused. Discover how applying 3 powerful steps can lift you from hopeless to boldness. - Blair's Bass: An Exceptional Gift from an Exceptional Woman By : Rhiannon Schmitt
Blair knows she is dying. She prepares for her death by gifting her belongings to the people of our small town with touching sincerity. Her gift to me and her inspiring detachment, will stay with me for the rest of my life. - Living The Best Life By : Maralene Strom
How often have the dreams to do something special with a talent given by the Creator been buried thinking some day we'll have the time to paint, or create a business, write a book, or learn to play an instrument. - I Asked God By : Grover LeBlanc
Does God listen to us ? - How to Choose a Memorial Poem or Verse for a Funeral or Life Celebration By : Mary Hickey
Personalize a memorial service or life celebration with poems and verses. Guidelines on how to select appropriate poems and verses as well as some examples of suggestions. - Holes in the Floor of Heaven By : Earl Erickson
I would like to share with you a beautiful song that is comforting to the soul and powerful enough to heal the grief-stricken. It has comforted me in so many ways. I hope you will feel the powerful emotions as I did. - Shared Anticipatory Grief: How One Club Faced It and Members Coped Together By : Harriet Hodgson
We usually think of anticipatory grief - a feeling of loss before a death or dreaded event occurs - in individual terms. But groups can also experience collective grief. This article tells about the anticipatory grief a small club experienced, how they coped with this grief, and honored a beloved member. - Acknowledging and Supporting the Difficult Life Transitions of Those We Care About By : Chellie Bonebrake
From the end of a relationship with a person, house, or job to the diagnosis and treatment of a serious illness, we all encounter struggles in our lives. A hug, a laugh and a supportive message from someone who cares go a long way in providing comfort to a heavy heart. - For The New Widow - Three Things To Remember - When The Moon In The Sky Hits Like An Axe In The Eye By : Linda Della Donna
It's the end of the day, the end of the week, the end of the month.The cat's in the cradle and the dog's in the yard.Or, is it the other way around?You peel one last sticky stamp off a roll, place it on one last envelope, breathe one soft sigh of relief and like a kid with a cupcake, you congratulate yourself for getting through - One more day, one more week, one more month, maybe one more year - Without Him. - If Drinkin' Don't Kill Me (Her Memory Will) By : Earl Erickson
This story is about how alcohol and the pain of grief after losing a loved one nearly killed me. I found that by stopping my drinking habit, admitting my disease of alcoholism and surrendering my addiction to God, (my higher power), and writing my feelings into stories have saved me. - What Does God Have To Say About Death? By : Jennifer C
The day we are born, we begin to die. It’s a given fact of life, yet one which we spend much of our lives trying to ignore or defy.The writer of Ecclesiastes wrote “There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven: a time to be born and a time to die ..”. (Ecclesiastes 3:1-2) - Communicating With Deceased Loved Ones By : Yvonne Perry
If you think you are being visited by deceased loved ones, you probably are. You are NOT losing your mind! Be assured that if your loved one has passed on, they are in spirit form and they have work to do in other worlds and realms. They are likely to be near you even though you may be unaware of their presence. They want to communicate with us. - I Will Never Die! By : Yvonne Perry
Some people view death as a fearful tragedy, the end of a life, a sad finality. We’ve been programmed to think that death is a fearful thing, but there really isn’t any thing to be afraid of. In fact, there can be no such thing as death if your spirit/soul continues to be conscious elsewhere. Find out why this author believes in the Afterlife. - Balloons To Release, Detached And Let Go? By : K Amber
Gabrielle, of the Desperate Housewives Series uses a balloon to release her loss of her miscarried baby.Why do we need to release, detach and let go? - Behavioral Symptoms of Grief: You Are Not Alone By : JB Anthony
Most people deal with grief in their own ways. Some people get over pain quickly through frequent expression while others deal and get over it quickly if they try to find diversions. However, there are universal signs of grief that are manifested by people behaviorally. - The Empty Chair Around The Holiday Table By : Dr. Mel Glazer
There will be empty chairs around our holiday tables, the chairs of those who have died since last year. How shall we touch their memories?
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