Covering the land? XVII. Greenland I seek, above all, in the wandering With sun’s warmth wasted on a stone, Is it almost honey, is it snow? I’ve drifted somewhat from the distant heart Winds blow sharp, what then? But snow has gathered there, has piled up, snoozing. A schoolgirl on vacation gapes, And M?re Chose’s square of world, even as they Of the matter of snow here. Both of us have grasped She stretches a hand toward the toothy sleeper Lucky the bell?still full and deep of throat, Although December’s frost killed the winter crop, At San Biagio, in the […]

Gloria and Heidi… Congratulations on your new info outlets. Grace and peace. Charlie. Check out Charlie Walton’s new website at www.FreeStuffFromCharlie.com

Do you have the courage to cry? In my experience, a vast majority of people I encounter seem to suppress their tears because our culture deems crying in public as unacceptable.? I wonder how it is that if you and I are to fully encourage success in life that we can also discourage our emotional response to that life.? It seems to me that inhibiting tears somehow means that you?re strong and capable; unaffected by and disconnected from the influence of others.? What I’m suggesting is that to detach from others is to be invulnerable to one?s self; to be […]

Dear Ruthanne, ? I am so very sorry about the loss of your son Cayden.?? Gloria Horsley asked if I could recommend anything that might help you in finding some support.? After the loss of our son Nicholas 10 years ago I relied heavily on reading everything I could regarding infant loss and grief in general and well as talking to others with infant losses as well.? There are several web sites that have numerous poems, articles, links, etc.? Most of them have chat room capabilities for people who have lost a baby.? The compassionate Friends has an infant loss […]

For those who didn’t get a chance to listen to the archives of the Eric Hipple. Heidi and I wanted to give you some of the special things he said on the show. Please listen to the March 15th archives and let us know what you thought. Gloria (see quotes below.For the entire transcript choose “Past Show Transcripts from the sidbar on the right) …our topic today is Real Men Do Cry and our guest is Eric Hipple. Eric Hipple was quarterback for the Detroit Lions from 1980-1989 and he lost his 15-year-old son, Jeff, to a self-inflicted gunshot wound […]

I have been catching up on some of your past shows, and what you and Heidi are doing is just so fantastic – you have done a wonderful, wonderful thing for all us grievers…I just love you to pieces, Gloria!? Thank you!? Cathy Seehuetter a past guest on Healing the Grieving Heart

Heidi and I are very pleased that The Amelia Center in Birmingham, Al, that serves as a place of hope for grieving children, parents and families, has chosen to mention “Healing the Grieving Heart”? on their web page www.ameliacenter.org as a “New Resource”.? They mention that show archives can be found on The Compassionate Friends Website and that we have more than fifty archived shows.? We thank the Amelia center and wish them well in their upcoming 2007 Spring Bereavement workshop featuring as the main speaker Dr. Robert Neimeyer.? Check it out.? Heidi and I hope to attend.? Gloria

Note:?below you will find a “real-life” email exchange that?be helpful to many, many of you.??The correspondence is exactly as it was sent and received.??? Hi dr’s gloria and heidi, i’m?george?from new jersey and i listen to your radio show archives, i find them very interesting and helpful. i lost both parent’s almost 4 years ago, mom lost her fight to breast cancer in september 2003, and my dad died 25 days later in october 2003. it was obviously very devestating, and i was the one (out of 5 kids) who lived closest to my parents and was able to devote […]