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“Space Between Breaths” Movie Premiere – Lexington, Kentucky

Dear Fellow Travelers, ? The premiere of the documentary, ?Space Between Breaths? will be Thursday, May 31, 2007 at the Kentucky Theatre, 214 East Main Street, Lexington, KY.? It will be at 7:00 pm.? This premiere is by invitation only.? The tickets are free, but you must get them ahead of time by contacting Luther & Rosemary Smith, P.O. Box 346, Beattyville, KY? 41311, or emailing them at Childrenofdome@cs.com or calling their office, 606-464-3901.? The Smiths will be sending you a personal invitation if they have your correct mailing address.? This is really ?big time? and we want everyone to […]

Down The Lanes of Nostalgia

Memorials are a great way in remembering loved ones and allow people around the world to relate fond memories and condolences. Memorials help easing out the difficult phase of life that our loved ones go through and also provide them with some influential and relentless inspiration and encouragement to face it with a tough spirit. Memorials not only impart inspiration and encouragement to the commoners but also pay tribute to those heroes who have forfeited their life for their nation. We the people accolade those national heroes in some specified dates of the year which are recognized as In Memorials.

What To Write When Someone Dies

When someone dies it’s hard to know just what to say to the loved ones who are left behind. Sometimes there’s an opportunity to say something at the funeral or memorial service, but both those events can be fairly overwhelming. You may find it easier to write down what it is that you want to say and send it in a card.? This makes it easier to give some thought to the actual words and to express your feelings in the way that you wish.

WomenSpeak 2007 – March 9-11, 2007 – San Antonio Convention Center

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Dear Carol, (GM SuperBowl Ad)

Dear Carol: While I did not see this commercial, it sounds completely inappropriate.? Thank you for bringing it to my attention, as you pointed out depression and suicide are very serious problems in this country and not something to make fun of.? I just e-mailed GMC. Thank-you for making a difference, Keith is touching lives even though he is no longer here. Sincerely, Heidi Horsley, PsyD, MSW, MS Columbia University – Adjunct Professor Radio Show CO-Host – http://thegriefblog.com/ FDNY-CSU/Columbia University Family Guidance Program – http://fdnycolumbia.org/new/

Dear Heidi (GM Superbowl Ad)

Dear Heidi, ? I am a survivor of suicide. My son Keith took his own life on March 29, 1999 at that time I knew nothing about depression the number one cause of suicide. ? I have been trying to help stop the stigma that accompanies the word suicide. Depression is the leading cause of suicide. A depressed person may feel hopeless and see no reason to live. ? In the 2nd quarter of the Super Bowl there was a commercial from GMC about a robot that was no longer needed for his job so he jumped off a bridge. […]

Valerie Sobel – Andre Sobel River of Life Foundation

Valerie Sobel is founder and president of the Andre Sobel River of Life Foundation that bears the name of her beloved teenage son who died of an inoperable brain tumor. She believes that the life she now has was born with the death of her son. Her prior careers are eclipsed by the passion and the power of the current work of the Foundation. The mission of ASRLF is to help those single caregivers that are experiencing the devastation of the life-threatening disease of their child and are without the emotional and financial privileges that she had during Andre’s illness. […]

Listener Response to February 1st Healing the Grieving Heart Radio Show

NOTE:? For all of you that missed Eric Hipple he will be on the show on March 15th.? Eric was very sorry that he was not able to join us on? February 1st.? Gloria I was looking forward to listening to your last scheduled guest and hope you can have him on in the near future. I did however get so much out of your own story and your conversation with Heidi. I so agree with the fact that those who die outside of a hospital or hospice setting get so little immediate support. I too was told by a […]

AFSP Speaks out about GM SuperBowl Ad

Since the airing of a General Motors advertisement during last Sunday?s Super Bowl, which featured a GM factory robot who gets laid off, becomes depressed and then attempts suicide, our Foundation has been inundated with calls and emails about the offensive nature of the ad. Our position is that this ad is insensitive to people who have lost a loved one to suicide. Further, while the commercial stresses GM?s ?obsession with quality,? we feel the ad showed carelessness by portraying suicide as a viable option when someone fails or loses their job. This is the wrong message to send to […]

Twinlesstwins.org Launches New Website

My project putting up a new twin website www.twinlesstwins.org feels like it finally has some completion. It was a year long project for me and I am finally getting back into the groove of my regular work schedule. We are seeing results and new twins in need of support are contacting our organization. I met many wonderful people while doing research to obtain articles on giref, sibling and twin loss. ? Please visit: http://twinlesstwins.org ? There are additional resource articles which are not visible without a membership to TTSGI, along with other pages for members only. The web store is […]

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