“Remember that the most valuable antiques are dear old friends.” — H. Jackson Brown, Jr. Who is your oldest friend? When did you meet? When did you last speak — really speak, not text? When we are grieving these old friends are indeed valuable. Perhaps your friend reached out to you during this time. Perhaps he … Read More
“Love is flower like; Friendship is like a sheltering tree.” — Samuel Taylor Coleridge After my mother died, a dear friend gave me a pendant necklace engraved with a tree. No card, just a pale yellow sticky note with the above quote, “Friendship is like a sheltering tree.” I rarely see this friend face-to-face as we … Read More
Pick up any grief book. Or, google grief and loss. Talk to anyone who has buried a loved one, and all will tell you that, when grieving, you should lean on your friends and family. You will read and hear repeatedly that when grieving you should gather the people who love you and accept their … Read More
“Friendship improves happiness and abates misery, by the doubling of our joy and the dividing of our grief.” — Marcus Tullius Cicero (Roman Orator) From the beginning of time, people have supported each other during a time of bereavement. One person suffers a loss; another provides the strength to carry on. Some grievers reach out to … Read More
