http://www.fragilepieces.com Eventually, all things merge into one, and a river runs through it. The river was cut by the world's great flood and runs over rocks from the basement of time. On some of the rocks are timeless raindrops. Under the rocks are the words, and some of the words are theirs... Stories of bereavement, grief, anguish, and travel along the road of healing; including the cherished memory of loved and lost. We each choose what to remember and immortalized. Mon, 24 Nov 2008 18:14:22 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The majority of bereaved people eventually manage to get their lives together, and find that life is again meaningful. They realize that even though there will be no-one to replace their loved one, they will have new and fulfilling relationships with others and will develop new interests and hobbies. ... http://www.fragilepieces.com/2008/10/unresolved-grief/ There can be severe emotional problems for older people after their partner dies. Some adjust very well to death, but in cases where partners have been together for many years, day-to-day living can be difficult. One reason, apart from loneliness, is that older couples are often mutually dependent, and the ... http://www.fragilepieces.com/2008/10/bereavement-in-old-age/ Of course, there is a great deal that you can do to help your child yourself. Apart from answering questions as honestly and as fully as you can, you can help by explaining the following concepts: Death is inevitable All living things must die. It's a natural process. People don't ... http://www.fragilepieces.com/2008/10/child-bereavement-helpful-concepts/ All too often children are cosseted instead of being brought into the grieving process. The justification for this decision is outwardly entirely rational: 'Don't upset the child.' But, of course, the death of a family member or friend has short- and long-term effects for a child just as it has ... http://www.fragilepieces.com/2008/09/grieving-and-children-losing-a-parent/ Given these stresses, it is immensely difficult for those left behind to pick up the pieces of their lives, and start to recover. It's quite possible that specialist help will be necessary to overcome the barriers of silence inside the family, and feelings of public isolation. However, regardless of whether ... http://www.fragilepieces.com/2008/09/strategies-for-coping-with-suicide-grief/ Coping with a death that was self-inflicted is extremely difficult. It seems to be beyond question that the stresses on a family where a death is a result of suicide are greater than those imposed by most other forms of death. A great deal depends on the age of the ... http://www.fragilepieces.com/2008/09/facing-grief-after-a-suicide/ Of course, not all of the difficulties of terminal illness relate solely to the patient. Friends and family are also affected. If you have been aware of the nature of your loved one's illness, you will have been anticipating their death. It's only natural, but it makes an already distressing ... http://www.fragilepieces.com/2008/09/friends-and-family-grief/ Younger children tend to have a very clear notion of causation, and commonly believe that since no-one else is to blame for their illness, they somehow are responsible for bad things happening to them. They may not openly say this, but it's likely that these thoughts will be deeply troubling ... http://www.fragilepieces.com/2008/09/terminally-ill-children/ Perhaps the most important factor in relation to terminal illness is for you and your loved one to maintain a belief and dignity in life until death comes, despite possible increasing pain, and decreasing autonomy. For some people for whose illness there is no cure, the needs of security and ... http://www.fragilepieces.com/2008/09/terminal-illness/ In the despair following a child's death, the grief of the surviving children can easily be overlooked, since friends and relatives generally pay their respects to the parents first, and only afterwards to the children. If the surviving child or children are teenagers or younger, they may hardly be acknowledged ... http://www.fragilepieces.com/2008/09/the-grief-of-siblings/