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A night of grief

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Image via Wikipedia By Dr James Dobson William Shakespeare wrote: “Grief fills the room of my absent child Lies in his bed, walks up and down with me Puts on his pretty looks, repeats his words.” Let me tell you about my mother. My parents walked a rocky road in the early days of their marriage . But their relationship was soon cemented tight. And from that time until the day my mother died, she loved that man. It is impossible to describe how much she loved him. It was the kind of love for a husband that most men only dream about. A few years after my father died, my mother went into the hospital . She was experiencing some symptoms. So they ran a barrage of tests, and finally two physicians sat down with her. They said: “Mrs Dobson, your problem is not a physical ailment. It is grief that is killing you, and you must find a way to release it.” But she never did. She couldn’t do it. She simply loved my father too deeply. Grief for a lost family member is good and necessar...

Kids and grief

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Image via Wikipedia By Dr Bill Maier It’s hard to watch your kids go through tough times, but struggle is an important part of growing up. We’re all tempted to shelter our kids from grief and heartache, but life isn’t always easy, so they need to learn how to deal honestly with emotions — both good and bad . When sad times come, don’t make the mistake of trying to shield kids from the pain. And don’t distract them from their feelings by pretending nothing is wrong, or by bribing them into being happy. Sometimes they need to grieve; because that’s the only way they will learn to process their emotions properly. Kids need to learn that there’s a right and a wrong way to be sad. Grief is painful, but it’s not an excuse to get angry, or to lash out at others. It’s something everyone has to go through, and good times are always just around the corner. From TODAY, Voices - Thursday, 25-March-2010 ----- Blogged with the Flock Browser Related articles by Zemanta The grievi...