A Young Widower's Tale
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Clarificaiton and more death As to my last post, some clarification. I was not suggesting that children’s grief is less significant or that they are not in need of help when it comes to the death of someone who is close to them. What I was suggesting that if parents are there to explain death and an afterlife (if they believe in one) in such a way that it fosters an atmosphere of communication odds are that the child will not need any counseling. Providing the children feel they can talk to their parents about it, the child will have a much easier time dealing with the death of a parent/sibling/friend. That’s why I said it appears that most of the children who attend the grieving sessions because their parents are having a difficulty time with it. It appears that the avenues of communication, for whatever reason, are not open. From what I read in between the lines, this appears to be the reason most of the children were receiving counseling. *** And since we’re on the subject of death… My first wife’s grandmother passed away on Saturday. This was the woman spent the majority of her golden years raising my first wife and her brother. My first wife considered this woman her real mother and loved her dearly. I spent a lot of time with this woman while I was dating and married to her granddaughter. She was simply the most selfless person I ever met. She committed all of her time and energy the last twenty years to caring for two kids and their "sick" parents. When she could have been taking cruises or working in the yard or going to lunch with her retired friends, she did her best to make sure her two grandchildren made it through school, went to church, and were able to lead productive lives once they left the nest. I have no doubt she and my first wife are spending a lot of time together in the next life catching up on things and spending many happy moments together. I’m still awaiting for funeral details since Marathon Girl and I will most likely be attending. Odds are I’ll be taking a day off work later in the week to attend. It will be nice to see my first wife's brother and a few of her other relatives again. You Can Now Purchase Room for Two - 2007-08-31 |
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