tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29205162.post3524923085886242303..comments2024-01-13T01:45:45.724+00:00Comments on Recovery Archive: Thinking of others who are in the bereavement process..An Irish Friend of Billhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15781376087404079818noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29205162.post-82395784022095517272012-08-11T22:58:47.080+01:002012-08-11T22:58:47.080+01:00Beautifully written. I felt his spirit around me b...Beautifully written. I felt his spirit around me but know now that he is settled and okay. When my parents died, my father stayed with me the longest, probably because we had so much unfinished business. He too is at rest in his spirit now.Sydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05642843245634635843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29205162.post-29071352544809942662012-07-22T23:02:30.245+01:002012-07-22T23:02:30.245+01:00I've been away from blogging for awhile and ju...I've been away from blogging for awhile and just today came across this blog of yours on grief. As you'll see from my April blog below, add me to your list of friends who've been experiencing encounters with grief! In April, my youngest daughter Rachel was due to deliver her first born son (and my third grandchild) on the 11th of April. Oliver died unexpectedly the day before his due date as a result of a freak umbilical cord accident. His was born the following day.<br /><br />At the memorial the following week, we asked those present to complete a memorial card which had the phrase, "Oliver's purpose in life was...". While I never got to fill in my own card, because I was next up to give my talk at the memorial, I did quickly change the title of my talk (which I wrote on my iPhone early that morning --that took two and a half hours) from "Grief" to "Oliver's Purpose in My Life Was to Teach Me About Grief".<br /><br />Without a doubt, I would not have been able to learn this lesson about grief were it not for everything I've done over the last 10+ years to stay sober.<br /><br />http://mikelrecovery.blogspot.com/2012/04/lesson-on-grief.html<br /><br />Take care!<br /><br />Mike L.Mike L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03218230734014569429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29205162.post-83468846265830870822012-07-15T14:52:50.007+01:002012-07-15T14:52:50.007+01:00One of your long-time readers here, de-lurking to ...One of your long-time readers here, de-lurking to tell you how much I appreciate your insight and the perspective from which you approach all this. It really has been incredibly helpful to me as I deal with family, caregiving and end-of life issues.<br /><br />I experience that awareness of the deceased and I think it has become more frequent and pronounced as I move through my caregiving journey. Often I experience it even when I have no knowledge of the person's passing. Perhaps it is connected with increased compassion and sensitivity. Or perhaps I am just losing my mind!<br /><br />I am glad to see your return to blogging.<br /><br />-invisigalAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com