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Discovery Channel to Host a Show on Grief and Grief Support

Posted on June 1, 2007 - by admin

Hello, Discovery Channel is doing research for a new show that deals with people who spent amounts of time videotaping their lives and their adventures. We are looking to tell […]

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Thanks to the Page Family

Posted on June 1, 2007 - by admin

We love Beth and Allen Page. We met at Duke during Dakota’s treatment with our son Christopher who had the same diagnosis as Dakota. We still have Christopher here on […]

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Reliving the Night That Changed My Life Forever

Posted on June 1, 2007 - by admin

Reliving the night that changed my life forever. A changed I was? not ready to make, yet I was forced to. My son, Kenny, My best friend. Shot not once, […]

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Thank You from the UK

Posted on June 1, 2007 - by admin

Hi,?and thank you for giving grieving people the chance to have a say. the following is from my blog .And this is how i feel . Its about my 10yr […]

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How Do You Help a Toddler Remember Her Deceased Father?

Posted on May 31, 2007 - by admin

I am the mother of a 28 year old son who died from a fall down his basement stairs (TBI) almost 2 years ago now (June 19, 2005). Of course […]

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Poem: Do Not Stand at My Grave and Weep

Posted on May 31, 2007 - by admin

This is a new version of Do Not Stand At my Grave And Weep; on our website www.thelightbeyond.com it also forms the basis of an inspirational movie. I hope you […]

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Know Anyone Who Needs Prayer?

Posted on May 30, 2007 - by admin

Hello dear friends and family, Know anyone who needs prayer? If so, please read on. I chose you because through the years, you?ve touched my life in a special way. […]

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A Letter Asking for Sibling Support

Posted on May 29, 2007 - by admin

Dear Gloria, I recently heard you speak at the Compassionate Friends group in Monterey. I thoroughly enjoyed your presentation. We lost our 34 year old daughter to colon cancer in […]

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Mother’s Day Trail Message By Debra Reagan

Posted on May 15, 2007 - by Debra Reagan

Mother’s Day The first Mother’s Day without our son, Clint, was approaching. He had passed away the summer before, but the weight of grief was still heavy. So far we […]

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Grace Notes: A Sweet and Sour Rip and Mend

Posted on May 7, 2007 - by admin

Grace Notes By Natalie Costanza-Chavez We get Mothers Day wrong. We’re told to assume the sweetness, the flowers, the ease, and the “dream come true” of it all. We are […]

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