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I was reading through chapter 3 (Finding Cindy’s Body) of my book, checking for an error before the formatting/layout is complete, and realized it has been eighteen years since Cindy’s death. When I glanced at the calendar I realized today is the 27th, and she had disappeared on the 25th of May in 1989. I […]
Posted at: May 27th, 2007 - 10:35 am - Number of Comments » 0
For some people it’s really hard to know what to say when they encounter a grieving person. You want to comfort and help, but feel anxious and stressed because you worry that what you say might produce more pain, so you avoid the bereaved. Here are some helpful hints on what to say: “I’m sorry.” […]
Posted at: May 10th, 2007 - 6:58 am - Number of Comments » 0
After my sister, Cindy, died, I was amazed that the rest of the world went on as usual. This immediate sense of isolation hit full force when, from the window of a limo en route to her funeral, I watched the world go by. Before the limo picked us up for the funeral, some family […]
Posted at: May 2nd, 2007 - 10:41 am - Number of Comments » 0