Hold me up. Just hold me up.

Hold me up. Just hold me up.

“Friendship improves happiness and abates misery, by the doubling of our joy and the dividing of our grief.” — Marcus Tullius Cicero  (Roman Orator) From the beginning of time, people have supported each other during a time of bereavement. One person suffers a loss; another provides the strength to carry on. Some grievers reach out to … Read More

The Three Point To-do List

The Three Point To-do List

“He was swimming in a sea of other people’s expectations. Men had drowned in seas like that.” ― Robert Jordan, New Spring Whether the expectations are yours or other people’s, grief always includes things to do and things left undone. And, although Robert Jordan uses the pronoun he, drowning in a sea of expectations is NEVER … Read More

Be Strong  — or be weak. Be both — when the time is right.

Be Strong  — or be weak. Be both — when the time is right.

“Grief teaches the steadiest minds to waver.” ― Sophocles, Antigone Another quote says,  “Be Strong when you are weak.  Be Brave when you are scared and Humble when you are Victorious. “ — Michelle Moschetti Also true, but not necessarily helpful when grieving. Often when someone we love dies, someone will “encourage” us to be strong. … Read More

Wherever you are, that’s where you don’t want to be.

Wherever you are, that’s where you don’t want to be.

When tragedy first strikes, there seems to be a disconnect between our physical selves and our emotional selves.  Terri noticed this within days after Jon’s funeral. When she was home, the quiet closed in on her and she wanted out. If she went to the mall or a coffee shop, there were too many people … Read More

First, some music.

First, some music.

Shock. Disbelief. Numbness. This isn’t real. Can’t sleep. Can’t eat. Paralyzed. Going through the motions. Simply no idea of what the next step is.  All of the above are common and reasonable  responses — if reasonable is even an applicable word for those initial hours and days — to the sudden death or terminal diagnosis … Read More

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