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The Virginia Massacre – Our Love Goes Out to All Who Are Impacted

Posted on April 17, 2007 - by admin

Heidi and I are?watching the news as we know?all of our listeners are regarding the Virginia Massacre.? Our heart goes out to all those who have been impacted by this tragedy and to our families and guests who are reliving their own loss experiences.? Shock and denial are in full swing.??That one person gone wrong could impact so many lives is heart breaking.?For those who are reliving their own experiences please take care of yourselves. You may need to turn off the television and toss the newspapers.? Drink lots of water and go for a walk.? Call a friend. Visit […]

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The Andre Sobel River of Life Foundation Single Parents of Children With Life Threatening Illness

Posted on April 16, 2007 - by admin

?The Andre Sobel River of Life Foundation enables single parents of children with life-threatening illnesses to care for their children fulltime by relieving financial burdens when other resources are exhausted or unavailable.? ?A child is diagnosed with a terminal disease. The mother finds herself alone. Why?? Statistics shows that 78% (8 out of 10) couples separate or divorce once it is determined that their child suffers a life-threatening or catastrophic chronic illness.? Invariably, mothers become the single care-givers.? The struggles of these lone parents and their dying children remain hidden to the world.?? So do the impossible choices that these […]

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A Poignant Essay from David Harder – a Must Read

Posted on April 16, 2007 - by admin

Friends, Below is a critical and poignant essay that David Harder, speaker, life coach, and author, regularly puts out.  I’ve known David for years through Jack Canfield.  His essays are always full of truisms and the hope that springs forward from human resiliency, and I often find myself quoting him during speaking engagements. However, this time, I had to share this particular one with you because (1) many of you will relate to what he writes about from your own personal experiences; (2) many of you work in a field impacted by such things; (3) my steadfast passion about educating […]

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Thank You for Helping Others

Posted on April 10, 2007 - by admin

I want to tell you that your blog and your radio shows have really helped me heal in my grief. I want to thank you for helping others. Scott and Matthew will never be forgotten because you have shared their lives with so many who are dealing with their personal loss. They must have been great young men. They would have been proud of you and the work you are doing. Thank you so much again. Linda

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Thank You for Sharing

Posted on April 10, 2007 - by admin

Dear Dr. Gloria and Dr. Heidi, Thank you for sharing The library of Life and Scott’s Site with us on Healing the Grieving heart. From your recommendation of The Library of life and visiting Scott’s beautiful site, I have set up a site for my daughter, Krystal Long Duss. I invite you and your readers/listeners to please visit Krystal’s Site and light a candle for her. krystal-long-duss.memory-of.com With gentle thoughts and gratitude, Jo Ann Webb, Krystal’s Mom

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Weaving Threads of Memory

Posted on April 10, 2007 - by admin

Hello, We came across your website, and being both bereaved siblings, we? would like to share our project with you. We are writing to tell you? about Collecting Loss: Weaving Threads of Memory? (www.collectingloss.com), a community arts project which involves? collecting clothing that belonged to people who have died and? collecting the story this clothing evokes from those who loved them.

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Thank You for Posting Your Story

Posted on April 8, 2007 - by admin

Dr. Gloria- Your remembrance of Scott is so beautiful. Thank you for posting your story, his photo and the powerful poem. The poem has helped me alot this week being that Thursday April 5th is Trevor?s Birthday. He would have turned 28. Peace to you this week. I will be lighting a candle for Scott and Matthew. Kim

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The Compassionate Friends and TCF Foundation Announce $250,000 Challenge Grant

Posted on April 6, 2007 - by admin

An extraordinary $250,000 matching challenge ? made anonymously ?has been received by The Compassionate Friends means that all donations to the Foundation through July 22, 2007 (the final day of TCF?s National Conference in Oklahoma City) will be matched up to $250,000. ??? Normally the minimum gift to TCF Foundation is $5,000, but because of the matching funds from the grant, each gift of $2,500 or more will meet the minimum requirement during the grant period.

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Your child Scott, II is remembered today

Posted on April 4, 2007 - by admin

Dear Gloria, In these 23 years, just think how many lives you have touched and how much hope you have given to all of us?We all have to do something after our child?s death, and you have been the shining example for all of us. Scott will never be forgotten. Love from a fellow traveler, Dinah ? ?

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Dying Birthday Boys Wish – Let’s get the word out

Posted on April 4, 2007 - by admin

This is on all the major news stations right now and in newspapers – I heard The news broadcast last night…. BIRTHDAY BOY – Please Read (FROM JEFF at FRESH FM ) ( London radio station) There’s a little boy hoping for a very unique birthday gift this year.? He’s 7 and all he wants are cards. Shane Bernier was diagnosed with lymphoblastic leukemia in 2004. He spends his days and nights at the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario . He says he wants the card because he likes seeing his name on paper. His supporters say the cards are […]

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