If you are alone this Christmas and need someone to speak with, here are a few places that could help. If you are grieving following bereavement… The Cruse National Helpline offers a listening ear and emotional support to anyone who has lost someone they love or been affected by a bereavement. All calls are answered…
(An updated version of an earlier post) I received a very sad call one evening informing me that the son of a friend had died unexpectedly, apparently from a stroke or an aneurysm that caused him to collapse and crash his car. He was 41 and left a wife and four small children. My heart…
Relatively few people take and pass their driving test for the first time in their 60s, and I’m one of them. Since passing in April, I’ve covered lots of miles. I enjoy driving and my confidence has grown, but I am still a relatively new driver. Recently I was on my way to a meeting…
(A little lighter reading after the previous post!) If we love, we grieve. Grief is natural. And we are not the only ones who grieve – animals do too, as this fascinating article explains. Orca who carried her dead infant is not alone – many animals grieve The orca has been seen carrying the dead…
This post is about the discoveries that are sometimes made after someone has died. The good discoveries are welcome, but unfortunately they’re not always the entire story. This aspect of grief doesn’t apply to everyone, but for those it does, I hope it’s helpful and that you might not feel so alone, or that you…
(An update of an older post) The shops are full of it, the TV schedules already have those corny Christmas films, the pubs are offering festive meals, and we are well advanced into the countdown of shopping days. But quietly, on the pages of forums and support groups, and even more in silent, unseen corners, there are…
I’ve had this delicate ornament for at least 24 years – I can’t recall exactly. Amazingly, the tiny decorative sticks of clove still have a scent, although obviously not as fresh as they were. This small item was a gift from a friend, a colleague, actually my work supervisor from long ago. I probably wouldn’t…
