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ONLY TIME HEALS AN OPEN WOUND
[This is a response to my post of 1/13/03. Dave sent this to the Circle list on 1/14/03. It is reproduced here with his kind permission. -- Robert Young, Webmaster]
Death is inevitable, universal, and experienced by us all, at one time or
another. No one gets out of this world alive.
Grief is one of the most personal of all emotions. Each individual handles that
burden in his/her own way.
I don't know how anyone handles the death of a loved one without a belief
system. The promise of a hereafter is some comfort to those who believe it.
Family and/or close friends are certainly an asset in helping get through the
mundane tasks of paying bills and the like. But, there comes a time when you
have to be alone with your grief and work through it. No one can do that for
you and time is the only thing that heals the open wound.
The scars left by losing loved ones are similar to someone blushing. They are
invisible and never seen until the proper words, music, touch, or visual
stimulus that strikes a nerve which brings a tear to the eye, a tremble to the
hand, a quaver in the voice, or a far off look.
I have offered nothing but points to ponder, but I agree with Robert that there
is more to preparation than just a will. It's difficult to get someone to
discuss death. It shouldn't be.
Dave
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