As I rush into your hospital room, I see you look at me and your face lights up. It's at that moment when I realize that your face always lights up when you see me. How haven't I noticed this before? You're shocked and surprised that I'm there. Of course I would be. Where else would I be? Mom's sleeping in the room, someone there looking over her. I tell you not to worry, I'll look after mom for you.  Everything will be fine.  Everything will be fine.

 

Thankfully you remember…

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Waiting to get off the plane, my cell rings. It's a dear friend in NY calling to see if everything's ok.  As I tell her all I don't know, I break down.  I don't know how my dad is, or my mom.  I'm worried about the $1000 I just spent that I don't have trying to fly here. And I'm worried about how I'm going to get back to the new business I just barely opened less than a month ago.  As I cry into my cell, the woman that has been sitting next to me on the plane, and hasn't spoken one word,…

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Grief Intervention

Day 50



There are times when the darkness of your grief may so overwhelm you that professional intervention is necessary. If any of the following are true for you, consider seeking professional… Continue

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It's 11 pm, on a Saturday.  I got a call from the neighbor that you are in the hospital.  He found you by the front door, fallen into the planter and couldn't get up.  You were there for 3 days.  Newspapers piling up on the driveway alerted him that something was wrong.  He looked in the front door window and saw you.  Took 20 minutes for him and the paramedics to break into the house to get to you.  I called the hospital and they wouldn't tell me a thing thanks to these stupid privacy laws,…

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Hello, all. My mother died on January 2, 2011. I was in the hospital room with her. This is the link to another post if  you'd like to read an account of what happened. http://www.dailystrength.org/c/Bereavement/forum/11508820-realized-ill-never-hear-her

I've experienced many deaths in my life, but none of them have been like this. Long story short: When I was younger, (Death has…

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Ariel had gotten me an electornic gift card from Amazon for $50 for Christmas, with the request that I use it for something fun. I finally got around to ordering a couple things that'd seemed fitting, a couple of books on Bagua and a plush toy from a movie we'd seen last fall and really liked.  Those came in on Saturday.  The books were good to get, and have been interesting to read through so far.  I think there'll be a lot to digest there, and it'll be good to have them help with my…

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