I wrote yesterday about a family friend who had died this week. The funeral was today. At the funeral someone asked
“What do you think he has left behind?” I replied
“A friendship that was constant and authentic. A passion for the truth. A trail of love and respect”
They answered
“No I mean money?”
I am not often stuck […]
I met an old lady whilst travelling yesterday. She was 86 and said that her biggest hope is that she finds love…she had never fallen in love in her life. She had been very protected by her family, and then when she had left home all the “men were taken”
I told her my story and […]
When you grieve you can so easily concentrate on death, or dying that you can forget the purpose of life. Life and death are circular friends who dance with each other day in day out…so what is my take on life?
L= Love and to be loved
I = Inspire a legacy which you can be […]
I received a wonderful email from someone who has lost his wife and asked me about how to cope when the family starts to quarrel over the death.
Wow, a huge question and one that really does depend on the situation but here are my thoughts..
I think we often as human beings need to be right, […]
Tonight I am going to my mum’s and then tomorrow we are setting off to visit my aunt who lives at the opposite end of the country. Both mum and my aunt have lost their husbands, and both are trying to rebuild their lives.
Despite my 41 years of age, I am still the ‘baby’ of […]
I posted yesterday about some tips on how to cope with a family thanksgiving and today I want to send my love and thoughts to those people who through bereavement, loss of family they may be alone this year. Loneliness is an awful feeling and I wanted to tell you, this year you are not […]
The holidays are a wonderful time for family, but when someone is missing forever then the emotional drain on coping with their absence can be very high. So here are some tips from someone who is learning to cope with family gatherings
F = Families may change in who is present but family remain a […]
This time of year is hard as we miss the people who are no longer with us to share the holiday times. But I like to see it as a chance to
1) Pay THANKS to my lost loved one for GIVING me the most wonderful years of my life. After all we can we may […]
Over Play Library there is a little competition and I love the idea of the post. It made me think that I am grateful for many things in my life:- my health, my family, my life in general. Then I started to think that there are some things that I have learned and in fact […]
It is my birthday tomorrow and I always find this one of the hardest times. We always enjoyed birthdays and went to a lot of trouble to make it very special. Tomorrow it just won’t be the same. My friend is taking the day off and we are going into the countryside to have a […]
Learning how to redefine yourself and rediscover life
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