One of the most challenging aspects of life in retirement is the dealing with the death of friends we consider contemporaries. Coping with loss is never easy, but during retirement, such losses can be especially trying because they reinforce the reality that we have entered a new phase of life, and they force us to come to terms with our own mortality.
A beautiful garden stone is a wonderful way to show your love and condolences to someone who is grieving the death of a loved one. Choose one that speaks to the bereaved and will comfort them for years to come.
Like many children, I was under the impression growing up that Home would forever exist as I knew it - a stationary, unchanging bubble of safety to welcome me back any time I needed.
What with the Christian holiday of Easter taking place yesterday, and the Jewish holiday of Passover beginning this past Friday, I thought it was fitting to choose a religious poem for this week’s “The Next Chapter.” William Blake’s “Night” makes … Continue reading
At first, grief closes our eyes,
Then it blackens the skies.
There is no light to show,
No path you know to go.
Then a small star shines bright,
A speck of warmth in the cold of night.
And on that lonely star,
“Mom, when I turn 18 I'm going to get a tattoo!” Hannah announced.
“Hannah, what would you possibly want permanently inked on your body that you won't be embarrassed about when you're 80??”
Brokenness is only the first part of the story. The next bit - the final word - is best. It belongs to God, who gifts it to us. None of our brokenness is beyond God's healing touch. (Within the article are seven (7) SHORT POEMS embellishing upon hope.)
I am not one to reach out to people for help, ever. I am the person people come to when they need help. I’ve always been the go – to person. Suddenly, I found myself at the other end and I could not ask for help.
There is so much you can do to help someone who has experienced a loss. For me, delivering our daughter stillborn has been the most horrific thing I’ve ever faced
