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My Son Died on August 15, 2007

Posted on September 10, 2007 - by admin

My son Daniel died on August 15, 2007. Daniel was packed, engaged to Andrea, and elated to be leaving the next day for Arizona. Andrea was to attend U of […]

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My Beautiful 21-Year-Old Daughter Died

Posted on September 7, 2007 - by admin

Dear Dr. Gloria, I want to tell you about my beautiful daughter Kristy. She was 21 years old and died on June 25, 2007 from complications after brain surgery. Kristy […]

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The Death of My Son

Posted on August 28, 2007 - by admin

Note: The?letter below is in response to the poem Shopping (After the Death of My Daughter) posted on June 26, 2007.? No more words need to be said. ? I […]

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The Comforter Needs Comfort

Posted on August 27, 2007 - by admin

(This was written to?Ann who wrote about losing three children)?? Hello I hope this finds you doing better today. I myself have lost a child I lost my only child […]

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I Am Grasping At Straws

Posted on August 27, 2007 - by admin

I just came to this site because I am grasping at straws. I lost my beloved first born son on June 10th. It was a para-suicide attempt that was nightmarishly […]

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A Letter About Job Stress and Suicide

Posted on August 25, 2007 - by admin

Workplace Stress And Suicide In many states, suicide is the second leading cause of death among young adults. In 1998, our son, Keith Loehr, started a job in new-product development […]

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Musical Memories Research

Posted on August 25, 2007 - by admin

If you would like to be involved in a friend of the Blogs research please respond to the following.????? Dr. Gloria???????? When preparing for the end-of-life, we can create a […]

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A Note to a Friend, a New Widow

Posted on August 23, 2007 - by Abel Keogh

Dear Friends of the Grief Blog, Heather’s note to her friend, who just lost her husband, reminds us all how difficult it is for the school year to start without […]

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A Note to a Friend, a New Widow

Posted on August 23, 2007 - by admin

Dear Friends of the Grief Blog, Heather?s note to her friend, who just lost her husband, reminds us all how difficult it is for the school year to start without […]

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I Have Lost Three Children

Posted on August 23, 2007 - by admin

I have lost 3 children. I had been seeing a Psychotherapist and he told me that it was like 911. That he could not help me. The Psychiatrist that worked […]

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