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A Love Story - Roschelle Nelson
The sun was bright and magnificiently radiant that morning so many years ago. The air was crisp and quite chilly. It was a grand December morning back in 1969. My mother stepped out of the cab holding me in her arms careful not to let the cool morning air penetrate through the blanket she had... Submitted 3 years 206 days ago.

A Life Lost - Roschelle Nelson
The online Free Dictionary offers the following as a definition for desensitized - to make emotionally insensitive or unresponsive, as by long exposure or repeated shock. Unfortunately, some medical professionals have to deal with this sense of desensitization at some point in their careers. ... Submitted 3 years 211 days ago.

Why Does God Take Babies? Founding Selah Member Child Dies - Abigail Richards
The news in the Christian world remains in shock as yet another Christian artist loses a child. Ten-week old Gregory Luke Sponberg died May 27, he was the son of former Selah singer, Nicol Sponberg. This comes seven weeks after her brother Todd Smith of Selah lost his daughter Audrey. This also... Submitted 3 years 257 days ago.

Brenda's Loss to Others - Herb A
I have spoken about my pain in Brenda’s death. There are many others that are going through withdrawal from Brenda’s passing. I wonder if their pain is deeper than mine? Her sister who has been close to her all her life. She and I talk a lot about Brenda but she holds back the tears and some... Submitted 4 years 15 days ago.

How to Respond to Tragedy - - James P Krehbiel
Rabbi Harold Kushner, the author of When Bad Things Happen to Good People , wrote about his response to personal tragedy. His son Aaron had premature aging, and eventually died from this disease. The pain from the Rabbi's loss provoked a crisis of faith. Kushner wrote his book for those "who have... Submitted 4 years 44 days ago.

Saying Goodbye To An Old Friend -- Love and Death and Broken Hearts - Marty RicKard
EDITOR’S NOTE: This poem was inspired by a true story. At the time it occurred, I owned an active portrait studio. One service we advertised was the restoration of old photographs. I was with a client in my camera room during our busy pre-Christmas season. An iron-clad rule in my studio was that... Submitted 4 years 97 days ago.

Now That She’s Gone - - e
You've been with her for many years. You have shared the ups and downs, the tragedies and the triumphs. You became used to each other and shared your dreams, the dreams you both had, with bright eyes and wondrous anticipation when you were young. And then one day . . . she was gone. Just... Submitted 4 years 98 days ago.

Windows (Police Shooting/Odessa, Texas/Aftermath) - Chris Cole
A window is two sided. One can look through a window and see the other side. Of course, there is another side of the window to look through, also. Some windows are covered preventing a clear view from either side. While some windows are wide open allowing all to see in without an obstructed view.... Submitted 4 years 123 days ago.

Trying To Minimize The Trauma Of Losing A Family Member Or Loved One - Joel Hendon
As a youngster, I once heard an old family friend of ours say that he believed his love for people, animals, and especially those people very dear to him, was deeper and stronger than most. I thought, somewhat, that the statement sounded a bit self-centered and unlike his normal character. But he... Submitted 4 years 141 days ago.

My Man: He's Gone - Annette Hughes-Duren
MY MAN; HE'S GONE I'll miss my husband, my lover, my friend. Submitted 4 years 154 days ago.

The Bird on the Pole - - e
There is a bird that sits atop a high telephone pole in the woods across from my house. I watch it almost every morning. This morning as I was watching it, my neighbor walked by. He exercises his arms as he walks by moving them up and down dramatically in cadence with his walking like two pumps.... Submitted 4 years 233 days ago.

When All Hope is Gone - - e
When all hope is gone is when we come face to face with Reality. Until then, we bargain with our God, our family, and with ourselves, hoping that we can wiggle out of this one as we have squirmed out in the past. But this time, no one comes to our rescue, and what we have been running from... Submitted 4 years 259 days ago.

How to Manage Guilt When Mourning the Death of a Loved One - - Louis LaGrand, Ph.D.
Are you remorseful because you believe you have done something wrong or were inadequate to meet the circumstances surrounding the death of your loved one? Although not everyone who is mourning experiences guilt, it is a fairly common experience. Guilt comes in many forms when mourning. There... Submitted 4 years 270 days ago.

Nine Ways to Cope with Loneliness after the Death of a Loved One - - Louis LaGrand, Ph.D.
At various times, loneliness is the scourge of everyone from the young, old, incarcerated and homeless to children, shut-ins, and to the rich and the poor. No one is immune from its grasp. It occurs because of a host of conditions: abandonment, death, divorce, alcoholism, geographical relocation... Submitted 4 years 271 days ago.

What to Do When Someone Dies and There Was No Time for Goodbyes - - Louis LaGrand, Ph.D.
Not infrequently, death occurs and surviving family members and friends do not have the opportunity to say goodbye to the loved one who died. Fatal automobile accidents and heart attacks, hurricanes, murders, and many other unexpected events are the catalysts for much anxiety and deeply felt... Submitted 4 years 271 days ago.

How to Understand Grief - - e
When we cry for a loved one that has died, either we cry for ourselves or we cry for humanity, never for our loved one. Many will not agree with this, but it is true. The tears are more often than not an expression of our own fear of not having our loved one with us any longer to keep us... Submitted 4 years 332 days ago.

Dealing With The Death of A Loved One - Laura Trahan
My mom died three years ago today at the age of 57. There is not a day that goes by that I don’t wish she were here to share something in my life. For the longest time, I still found myself picking up the phone to call her out of habit before having to remind myself she was not here. It... Submitted 5 years 111 days ago.

Goodbye Little Ladies, Goodbye - - Dave Potchak
Their departures were uncannily similar. After all, the two little ladies shared some of the same genes and characteristics. It was as if I recalled an old movie, then watched an enhanced version with only subtle differences in cinematography. Led away by caregivers, their little hands... Submitted 5 years 191 days ago.

Love Letter from Heaven - Margaret Attaya
Some people have stronger ties with loved ones than others do. This is not debatable. The tie between grandparents and grandchildren, parents and children, husbands and wives are unique and precious. Who is to say why some of us are blessed with a stronger tie than others. My husband was a... Submitted 212 days 18 hours ago.

Drained emotion - Elfreda Eriksen
Give me a potion for drained emotion That not even rest can restore Not much further to slip weak unable to grip. I slide like a slate to the floor. Purpose there's none, for what does it matter, what we do or what gets done . Here one moment and gone the next. So, what the... Submitted 1 year 57 days ago.

Explaining Death to Children - Judy H. Wright
As I write this article, Spring is coming in Montana. The birds are singing, the grass is turning green and the whole world looks brighter and more optimistic to me. But I understand that all of life is beginnings and endings. Starts and stops. Mornings and nights. Planting and harvesting. ... Submitted 1 year 101 days ago.

How Children Grieve Loss and Death - Judy H. Wright
Elizabeth Kubler Ross in her book Children and Death states: "either knowingly or unconsciously, we pass our acquired fears along to our children and are not aware unit it is too late that those cause indescribable damage and pain." Do children actually grieve? As a caring adult, have you... Submitted 1 year 101 days ago.

Explaining Death to Children - What is Death? - Judy H. Wright
What is death? What does Dead Mean? These questions are some of the hardest for parents to answer, especially because most have not examined their own feelings, emotions and belief systems around death and dying. Many of the parents I teach in parenting classes tell me that the only questions... Submitted 1 year 101 days ago.

Death in the Family - How to Deal With the Grief of Losing Someone Close - Judy H. Wright
What is dead? What if we bury Grandpa and then he wakes up? Will I die if I go to sleep? I hate him for dying, he said he would take me fishing. Death in the family is always difficult, but more so when it is someone close who is trying to deal with the grief. We Have All Lost Something or... Submitted 1 year 115 days ago.

Helping Children Cope With Illness and Death of Loved One - Judy H. Wright
Children who have been allowed to participate in the care of loved one, including hospice care at end of life, are better prepared later in life when losses of any kind occur. Loss of a Pet For many children the first death they may witness or participate in, is the death of a pet.... Submitted 1 year 115 days ago.