Sympathy cards can be very comforting to persons who are grieving the lost of someone near and dear. A card expressing condolences carries a dual message; it says, “I care about you”, and “I care that your loved one is…
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Is Suicide Ever Justified? Who truly has the right to answer this question? As a sufferer of a chronic illness, and with this comes chronic pain, (not terminal in the short term, but nonetheless a terminal illness, no cure, just…
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Suicide is becoming more, and more of a problem. People considering suicide, for some reason feel that it is the only way to solve their problems. In researching the reasons why people resort to this, studies have shown that people committ suicide for…
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When a person comes to a crossroads where the choice is suicide or life, to view that as cowardly would be an inhumane statement. If you had a loved one that was so depressed that the only alternative they could…
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Expressing condolences at a funeral can be awkward. Finding the proper way to convey your care and concern might be a challenge, when you are potentially feeling a high level of discomfort over the sadness and grief of the occasion….
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When someone dies, it’s hard to let go. Those who are responsible for the disposal of all the possessions are left with an emptiness that no one can fill. Looking around at the possessions of the deceased is a constant…
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Should a dying person choose his own funeral rituals? This is something, if one is physically and mentally able, by all means, they should be allowed to make those choices. This is a hard thing for anyone to do but…
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When someone dies, it’s very difficult for everyone. Close relatives of the deceased will be feeling that awful sense of grief. Although they may only be inheriting a little bit from the deceased or not inheriting at all, if they…
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When a person loses a loved one, they are in an emotional state and financial decisions made at a time such as this can be misguided. The problem with loss is that makes people very vulnerable. In an effort to…
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Sentiments of Sympathy: How to Sign a Sympathy Card What words can you write to encourage those who have lost a loved one to death? Many people find these moments quite challenging, and most struggle to find the right words…
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“They stay because the fear of leaving is greater than the fear of staying. They will leave when the fear of staying is greater than the fear of leaving.” Rebecca J. Burns The Last Straw It is more relevant now…
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When you lose a friend or a loved one, you don’t always have the frame of mind to say the words that you want to say, nor write a poem in time for the funeral service. There are a variety…
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A startling figure recently exposed by the national news networks, and verified by the military, suggests approximately twenty percent of combat veterans are experiencing some degree of Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome (PTSD) from their experiences in the Iraq and Afghanistan…
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If you discover that your child was molested by his or her schoolteacher, the first thing to do is report it to the police as a sex crime. For that is what is, a sex crime. You have to move…
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What are the skills that make up a mother? If a woman sat down to actually make a list of skills needed to be a mother, surely she would miss many traits of motherhood. A mother has to be the…
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Is there life after domestic violence? It may seem as though there is no life after being beat physically, emotionally, mentally, and or sexually. I am living proof that there is life after domestic violence. It is tough to break…
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People commit suicide for a variety of reason, but the basic trigger behind this self-destructive end is that the prospect of death comes to represent the only release from the pain of existence. In cultures like that of ancient Japan,…
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Suicide. My first instinct is to proclaim loudly that no one is ever justified in committing suicide! Even if you are all alone in the world, your selfish decision to kill yourself will negatively effect people. It might be the EMT…
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Verbal abuse, otherwise known as emotional or psychological abuse, can be verbal or non-verbal. The abuser intends to chip away at your thoughts of self worth and independence. This includes spoken abuse such as yelling, name calling, blaming and shaming….
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While nobody likes to think that a child is being sexually abused, it can and does happen. Often the abuser is a close family member or a trusted friend – in other words, someone who has the opportunity to be…
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A funeral is a time to grieve and remember loved ones who have departed from this world but at such times finances play a major role as the cost of burial spaces, vault, casket, service, ceremony etc. all matter. How…
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The old adage that love is blind is borne out time after time. People often fall in love with others who actually end up abusing them, either emotionally or physically or both. People identify attractive qualities in another person—perhaps they…
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People are never intentionally thoughtless, though thoughtlessness comes into play when a loss occurs simply because they are stumped for what to say. It’s difficult to approach someone who has lost someone near and dear to them, though many do,…
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When a parent is sent to prison, it leaves children with a ton of unanswered questions. This burden is put sometimes on the other parent, grandparents, other relatives, and sometimes even foster parents depending on the circumstances of the situation….
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Survivor’s guilt is the deep feelings of guilt one might experience after a catastrophic event where many lives were lost, but you survived. Survivors often have feelings of unworthiness, thinking they should have been the one to die in place…
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When a loved one dies, there will naturally be a period of grieving for their loss. However, the grief experienced following the suicide of a close family member or friend is something even more intense. Not only is there the…
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Writing a message of condolence on a sympathy card can be a heartrending task. You might ponder longer, with pen poised over paper, than with any other type of correspondence. It is not easy to know what to say, even…
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Funeral flowers serve a dual purpose; their presence pays homage to the deceased, and at the same time, offers comfort to the grieving mourners. The funeral ceremony is an opportunity to offer a respectful tribute, and what better way than with…
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Everyone experiences grief in their life at some point, and they cope with it differently. There really is not right or wrong way to cope with grief as long as you are not harming yourself and other people. Since no…
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If you know someone who is struggling through a period of emotional grief, or if you yourself are suffering from it, then you should try talking about it. Talking is a great way for everyone to get over grief, and…
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