Category: Grief and Loss
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9/11 – 25 Years
When the towers fell, the Pentagon was in a blaze, and the plane crashed in a field, I was glued to my tv in an apartment in Killen, TX. My sister, who was stationed at the military installation, called me and said I should turn on the tv because a…
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Lived Experience: Dementia – Somebody That I Used to Know
The last person in the room was my father. This was to be his future home. He too was watching the tv, then he smiled, and gestured as if the actor spoke directly to him. His chats with the people on tv as not new. He was slipping very quickly.
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Loss and Grief – Personal Items
On the other hand, there is another larger group of people who are dealing with the aftermath of the fire. Those are the people whose livelihood, neighborhood, hard work, mementos, invaluable items and tangible memories are destroyed.
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Suicide Awareness and Prevention Month
The young soldier had continued to fight a significant battle with mental health despite all the treatments. One day, we received word that she had killed herself during a fight with her spouse.
