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Tag Archives: lossofachild
Forever Young
In reading some of the “grief literature”, and in comments and discussions I have seen, I have learned some new terms. “Grief Spasms”, those paroxysms of anguish that grip, periodically often without warning. “Chronic Sorrow” describes exactly what condition a … Continue reading
Posted in Ceremony, Coping, Daily Ramblings, Friends and Family, Grief, Healing, Jake's Spirit, Memory, Progress, Sadness
Tagged comfortingwords, friendship, grievingparents, grievingprocess, lossofachild, shabbat
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Morning, Afternoon, Evening
Mornings are the hardest. Except it gets bad in the afternoon, and evenings are the worst. There is no time of day when I don’t miss him. What concerns me, is that as time slides by, I don’t miss him … Continue reading
Posted in Coping, Daily Ramblings, Food, Friends and Family, Golf, Grief, Healing, Jake Colman, Jake's Library, Jake's Spirit, Memory, Photography, Progress, Sadness
Tagged coping, daybyday, death, grievingparent, lossofachild, sparksofmemory, suddenloss, tragicloss
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The First Tee
I am standing on the first tee of a beautiful golf course. The soft grey pre-dawn light mutes the colors, the ocean faintly visible in the distance. As I look down the fairway, Jake drives up behind me, alone in … Continue reading
Posted in Daily Ramblings, Golf, Jake's Spirit, Poetry, Visions
Tagged bereavedparent, deathofachild, deathofmyson, golfwithyourkids, jakecolman, lossofachild, poetry, suddendeath, thefirsttee
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Too Many Parents
I have been cruising around the web this evening looking at many other sites and pages that deal with grief, loss and recovery. What is so tragic is that there are too many parents that have had the same horrific … Continue reading
Kindness
Today was flat. Flat, grey clouds overhead, flat grey light, flat grey feelings inside. After the wrenching emotional rollercoaster of yesterday, I feel exhausted and encouraged all at the same time. That paradox. I experienced several acts of kindness today that … Continue reading
Shloshim
Today we marked the end of the shloshim, the 30 days of mourning following Jake’s funeral. The day dawned cold and grey. A shroud of fog enveloped everything, damp and misty. We drove to the cemetery in silence. Even the … Continue reading
Posted in Ceremony, Coping, Daily Ramblings, Friends and Family, Grief, Healing, Honoring Jake, Jake's Spirit, Memory, Support, Tragedy
Tagged deathofachild, grievingparent, hopeforthefuture, legacy, lossofachild, parentsinmourning, shloshim, suddendeath
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Relativity
Tomorrow, it will be one month since that dreadful telephone call. The details of which are seared into my memory for all time. It is all so fresh, I can’t believe the time has passed. But time is always relative. … Continue reading
Posted in Coping, Daily Ramblings, Friends and Family, Grief, Healing, Jake's Spirit, Memory, Support, Tragedy
Tagged bereavedparent, grievingparent, lossofachild, relativity, shloshim, suddendeath, suddendeathofachild, tragicloss
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These Days
At times, these days, I’m certain that I hear Or think I hear your tread upon the floor But when I glance from ‘neath my silent tear ‘Tis but a breath of air, and nothing more. Do I now sense … Continue reading
Posted in Coping, Daily Ramblings, Grief, Honoring Jake, Memory, Poetry, Tragedy
Tagged bereavedparent, grievingparent, lossofachild, poetry, suddendeath, suddendeathofachild, tragicloss
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The Art of Presence – New York Times Article
Here is a link to a great article about helping people who grieve. As I wrote earlier, just being there is often enough, but when it isn’t, here are some guidelines for action. There is an interesting point made about … Continue reading
Posted in Coping, Daily Ramblings, Friends and Family, Grief, Healing, Kindness, Print Article, Support, Tragedy
Tagged buildersandfiremen, griefsupport, grievingparent, grievingprocess, helpingothersgrieve, lossofachild, newyorktimesarticle, stagesofgrief, suddendeath, suddendeathofachild
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Duck Billed Platitudes
There is a reason that during the traditional shiva, the 7 days of mourning following the funeral of a loved one, visitors to the shiva house are not supposed to speak to the mourners. There is absolutely nothing anyone can … Continue reading
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