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Don't Forget the Treats! -
 - Elaine K. Sanchez (9)   To Val, our German Shepard /Dobie mix dog, there was no question that my husband Alex was the alpha male in the house. She respected him. She obeyed him. She bounced with enthusiasm at his approval and cowered in shame when he scolded her. There was only one thing that excited her more than... ( added 1 day 21 hours ago.) |
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What Size Underwear Do You Wear? -
Judi Lake (2,583)     Judi Lake    “Her grave’s not even cold and he’s already dating!" “That’s terrible!" “Terrible? It is incorrigible! She was such a good woman — he should show more respect ! At least one year mourning…Judi, what do you think?" Distracted, I listlessly reply, “Huh?" “Judi! John ! He already has a girlfriend !"... ( added 13 days 23 hours ago.) |
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My Past Present and Future -
Herb A (778)   Herb A Edvard Munch was a German painter famous for his painting The Scream. It was of a person standing on a bridge looking at the sky. The shy was black with Streams of colors dropping from it. It looked like the stars and sky was exploding. The person standing there had both hands on each side... ( added 9 days 14 hours ago.) |
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The Forgotten Factor in Coping with the Death of Your Loved One -
- Louis LaGrand, Ph.D. (519) No one is immune from the sad experience of grieving the death of a loved one. Yet, until death comes into our lives and a significant person is no longer with us, our culture teaches us to deny death and minimize the impact it has on the quality of life. Then if we are lucky, we get a crash... ( added 21 hours 48 minutes ago.) |
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Is it too Soon? -
- Herb A (778) Herb A In the Jewish religion you have what's called an unveiling within 10 months or a year. I think it's one of the most barbaric traditions in my religion. It only opens the wound again, you relive the hurt. Brenda will be dead 6 months on May 19. Six months and I am still trying to get my life... ( added 13 days 11 hours ago.) |
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Higher Than An Eagle -
Judi Lake (2,583) Judi Lake “She’s a fighter, she’ll find the strength to pull through this," said one. Another replied, “I don’t think so; not this time… she’s tired… really tired." And still another added, “I agree. This time she’s ready to let go." Silence. Dead air. Long lull. ... ( added 106 days 18 hours ago.) |
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Dan Fogelberg ~ The Passing of a Legend -
- Camille Strate (1,205)   Camille Strate Hearing the news of Dan's passing was pretty shocking, even though I knew he had prostate cancer. For some reason, I fully expected that he'd 'beat it' and continue to grace us with his beauiful voice and moving musical storytelling. So, when I got the call from a friend that Dan had passed... ( added 146 days ago.) |
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How I Handled the Loss of my Baby -
- Avis Ward (7,719)  I did not handle the loss of my baby at all. It handled me. I thought my faith was strong and I could handle anything. Actually, I never thought I would not be a Mom. I knew the Lord answered prayers and mine would be answered. Becoming pregnant for many is very easy. I have friends who have... ( added 203 days 15 hours ago.) |
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The Wages of War -
- James P Krehbiel (1,686)  James P Krehbiel Monday night, February 4 th , President George W. Bush delivered his State of the Union message. In his address, he urged Congress to "improve the system of care for our wounded warriors and help them build their lives of hope and promise and dignity." As the President was pontificating about... ( added 92 days 1 hour ago.) |
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My Mother, My Angel -
Luella May (56)  Luella May I remember when I was a little girl hearing stories of my grandmother. I never knew her but felt as though I did. I remember the first time that I saw her picture. She was the most beautiful woman I had ever set my eyes on. She was so beautiful, so feminine, so elegant, so poised. My mother... ( added 178 days 16 hours ago.) |
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Mom's Alzheimer's-My Mother, The Now -
Cary Bayer (28) LIFE 101 This is a happy story, though don’t be surprised or disappointed if it brings a tear or two to your eyes. It concerns my 88-year-old mother, who lives in a nursing home in Dallas and who’s now among the most present people I’ve ever known. She also happens to have Alzheimer’s... ( added 198 days 23 hours ago.) |
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What to Say to the Victim of a Violent Crime -
- Bruce Horst (584)  Bruce Horst On Saturday, August 25th, 2007 at approximately 9:00 AM an unknown male wearing a bandanna and waving a large handgun entered my house through the backdoor. At gunpoint he forced me to round up my 7 and 14 year old sons and then ordered me to turn over all cash in the house. He eventually tied me... ( added 261 days 2 hours ago.) |
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If Only I Had Made The Time -
Judi Lake (2,583) Judi Lake At first glance, Fran Aronstein was quite homely. She had an unusually large nose, close-set eyes, and extremely kinky hair. Fran Aronstein was also my best friend in 1975 and, to me, she was beautiful. We met on the first day of our freshman year in college. I was an art major, she a biology... ( added 336 days 9 hours ago.) |
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This One’s For You, Mom -
Judi Lake (2,583) Judi Lake What can you say when you loose your best friend? One day you are making plans to travel the world and the next given the news that your mother will not make it through the night. March 6, 1998 was the most surreal evening I had ever experienced in my life. My beloved mother was taken into... ( added 1 year 11 days ago.) |
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How to Minimize Self-Imposed Isolation in Grief and Loss -
- Louis LaGrand, Ph.D. (519) You can reduce unnecessary suffering when grieving by limiting the time you either knowingly or unknowingly isolate yourself. Self-imposed isolation is a common response to the death of a loved one. Although some alone time is necessary during all grief work, the bereaved all too often withdraw... ( added 24 days ago.) |
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What You Can and Cannot Control When Grief and Loss Occur -
- Louis LaGrand, Ph.D. (519) No one is immune from the suffering and pain that accompanies the death of a loved one. The grief that ensues is fraught with many ups and downs which sow confusion and stirs deep emotional feelings. Frequently, over time, many mourners experience normal reactive depression. This is a common... ( added 24 days ago.) |
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"The Color of Gods Eyes " -
- Michael Angelo Massa, J.D. (578) When my mother was dying last year, I made it a point to try to make her experience one which involved thinking about pleasant things in her life. I had learned some cognitive exercises from a psychologist friend of mine, who had used them with her own her mother who was was dying about a decade... ( added 99 days 12 hours ago.) |
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Brenda's Loss to Others -
Herb A (778) 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... ( added 109 days 15 hours ago.) |
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How to Respond to Tragedy -
- James P Krehbiel (1,686) 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... ( added 138 days 17 hours ago.) |
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Saying Goodbye To An Old Friend -- Love and Death and Broken Hearts -
Marty RicKard (1,911)  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... ( added 191 days ago.) |
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Now That She’s Gone -
- E. Raymond Rock (3,144)  E. Raymond Rock 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... ( added 192 days 16 hours ago.) |
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Losing , Hiding, Admitting, Rediscovering -
JenniferLeh (24)  JenniferLeh I've lost. I've hidden. I admit it. Now I've rediscovered new things about myself and my life. I hope, that in some small fraction, I can help some other woman or man out there struggling with getting diagnosed with a terrifying disease. When I was diagnosed with breast cancer at age 25, I felt... ( added 204 days 10 hours ago.) |
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How I Learned About Grandma's Angels -
April Lorier (3,930)  April Lorier I can't think of a more inappropriate place to receive the news. Standing in a loud, smoke-filled casino, obsessively feeding money into the one-armed bandits, I hope to leave as the richest lady of 1970. I laugh as I watch Little Richard swish past me in his Elizabeth Arden make-up and... ( added 216 days 11 hours ago.) |
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Windows (Police Shooting/Odessa, Texas/Aftermath) -
Chris Cole (757) 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.... ( added 217 days 1 hour ago.) |
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Trying To Minimize The Trauma Of Losing A Family Member Or Loved One -
- Joel Hendon (4,368)  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... ( added 235 days ago.) |
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