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Bereavement

SheltieLover

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20. I did an internship in bereavement at a hospice

Reply to applegrove (Reply #16)

Fri May 14, 2021, 03:00 AM

May 2021

The #1 issue was that people felt they were "going crazy" because they could sense their departed loved one with them.

Amazing, the power of religious teachings about "death," & the empowerment that occurs when one is "given permission" to think freely.

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So strange. In the last year i could not send political info or neat ideas [View all] applegrove May 2021 OP

Dear applegrove Backseat Driver May 2021 #1

Thank you. We did not puzzle things out. We just shared. He was a sharer applegrove May 2021 #3

That NJCher May 2021 #12

Wife died five years ago and is still omnipresent. IA8IT May 2021 #2

I hope in 5 years he is still at every 'aha' or 'neat-o' or 'of course' moment. applegrove May 2021 #4

I wish I had the answer too. BigmanPigman May 2021 #5

I will try to reinforce it and think of him and them send an email to the rest of my family. applegrove May 2021 #8

"Like my brain now has a facebook link to his soul." pazzyanne May 2021 #6

Yes. It is a more direct link and even faster than the world wide web. applegrove May 2021 #9

Sorry for your loss as well. pazzyanne May 2021 #21

Sounds like he was your person Tree Lady May 2021 #7

I am close to a few people. My twin brother will get my links and ideas. applegrove May 2021 #10

Of courss he's "right there" SheltieLover May 2021 #11

True this. applegrove May 2021 #16

I did an internship in bereavement at a hospice SheltieLover May 2021 #20

Dear, applegrove. I wish I knew what could make things better. littlemissmartypants May 2021 #13

Vibes to you LMSP. Vibes to you. applegrove May 2021 #17

Google billy fingers NJCher May 2021 #14

Not ready for reading up on grief yet. But thanks. applegrove May 2021 #18

Dreams cate94 May 2021 #15

Sometimes my brother is next to me. Sometimes that he is gone comes to me as a shock. applegrove May 2021 #19