Between laughter and tears
Posted by The Grief Blog on June 30, 2009 · Leave a Comment
From Rev Roy Burgess –
To Maria Housden (editor’s note: Maria H. was a guest on healing the Grieving Heart. To hear the program “Living More Fully” click here)
Hello Maria,
I am a Vicar in England and have just finished reading Hannah’s Gift. An amazing book that had me drifting between laughter and tears.
I have [...]
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The bottom dropped out
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From kath -
It’s just a little over a month since I lost my husband to cancer. We would have been married 32yrs. this July. At first I thought, “Well, I seem to be coping pretty well”. Then the bottom dropped out. Now that everyone has gone back to their “normal” lives I have never felt [...]
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Sharing your pain
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From Lana Golembeski -
http://alicia-golembeski.memory-of.com/About.aspx
I am so sorry for your loss. No, you never get over it. My daughter has been gone nearly 3 years now and it still feels like yesterday. How can you get over someone who was all of your life? Just not possible. Sending you a big hug! And sharing your pain.
Lana
From [...]
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Becky, My heart goes out to you
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From Claire Perkins –
Dear Becky,
My heart goes out to you. I lost my son to a drug overdose, too. It was May 3, 2004. The first year was so hard and so painful. How traumatic for you to be the one to find him. That adds an additional layer of stress and pain over [...]
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Each day seems to get harder
Posted by The Grief Blog on June 30, 2009 · Leave a Comment
From Judy –
My husband died on November18, 2008 after a three year battle with cancer. He had just turned 54 a few days before. He was able to take a chemo pill instead of having to have chemo by IV. He was able to function and enjoy what was left of his life. He [...]
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Sign for Mommy
Posted by The Grief Blog on June 29, 2009 · Leave a Comment
By Kim Perlmutter -
A few weeks ago I bought a new MacBook Pro computer with money I have earned one garden at a time. My expenses are taken very seriously since I am not working that much or earning much yet. Ken thought it was a good business decision to go look at the new [...]
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My mother was murdered by her boyfriend
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From Kristi –
I just lost my beautiful mother! She was only 46 yrs old and was murdered by her boyfriend!!! I want every woman out there to know this is what domestic violence could become!!!
My mothers name is Kelly Wescott from Binghamton, New York!!!
She was very loved and will never be forgotten!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
From The Pain [...]
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I can’t eat, or sleep, or think
Posted by The Grief Blog on June 29, 2009 · Leave a Comment
From njdeb69 -
i found my husband, my lover, and bast friend. dead on his favorite chair
i thought he was passed out drunk..
i did cpr on him and when the emts said it was too late i went nutz!
what if i came home sooner?
what if that accident didnt hold me up?
what if i stayed home that [...]
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I’m so sorry to learn of your loss
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From Mohammed –
i am so sorry to learn of your loss — my the lord bless all those who have lost the loved ones with the strength to carry on and lessen the pain — and my the lord bless those you have lost — amen–
i can understand how you all feel as i [...]
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The nightmare club
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From Becky -
This is the first time I have tried to contact with others that belong to the same nightmare club. The golden light of my life ended for me July 12, 2008 at 2:43 when I found my son Michael dead. I know how he looked, his skin felt, I know his lips felt [...]
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