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In Pieta, Michelangelo Captured Pain of the Bereaved

By Rev. Charles T. Rubey — The Pieta is on display in St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome. It is one of the more famous pieces of sculpture created by Michelangelo. […]

Friends Help In Multiple Losses

by Harriet Hodgson Search the Internet, browse a bookstore, and you find hundreds of books about grief. You will find personal stories, tributes to the deceased, grief poetry, text books, […]

Grief in the Workplace

by Patrick Malone The Situation $37,500,000,000: Businesses are accustomed to putting a price tag on lost productivity and increased insurance costs associated with conditions from diabetes to those from life […]

Missed Opportunities

by Lana When we lose a loved one, sometimes when we reflect on the past, we find missed opportunities. The spring before Alicia died, she was invited to a 2 […]

The Yellow Butterfly

by Corinne Ruiz April 22, 2004, my life was forever changed. My 14 year old daughter, Olivia Corinne Hoff passed away. As I look back now, I don’t even know […]

How Do We Cope When We Lose A Loved One?

(by Evelyn Hall) A friend has lost a family member, maybe a child, husband or mother. What does one say or do? Some of us don’t know what to say, […]

Grandmother Reinvests in Life

By Nina Bennett When I was young, New Year’s Eve was always magical. It was the only night my brother, sister and I were permitted to stay up late. We […]

Death Creates Secondary Losses

by Harriet Hodgson Death creates many secondary losses. Some are major, some are minor, and some are just annoying. After four family members died within nine months I coped with […]

Grief, Loss and a Proven Plan for Peace of Mind

by Lou LaGrand, grief counselor and author Are you in a state of confusion? Have you made the decision that you will get through this loss? Are you confronting your […]

Playing Hurt

by Carolina Fernandez When we got the call at 2 AM last Saturday, I hopped out of bed with the thought that anyone faced with a ring in the middle […]

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