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Condolence letters of Presidents-FDR and The Sullivans

By Larry Lynn | May 23, 2019 | 0 Comments

EDITORS NOTE: WE PUBLISH THIS IN HONOR OF ALL THOSE WHO DIED IN THE SERVICE OF THIS NATION. One of the saddest family stories of WWII was the death of the five Sullivan brothers from the USS Juneau in 1942. Below is a their story in brief, and President Roosevelt’s letter to their mother. The […]

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There’s Something Ancient about Comforting Grief with Food

By Elaine Voci | May 16, 2019 | 0 Comments

                                                                        “You cannot do a kindness too soon, for you never know how soon it will be too late.”                                                                         […]

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Sky World: AfterTalk Inspirational 5.9.19

By Larry Lynn | May 9, 2019 | 1 Comment

SKY WORLD  “We’re not promised another day on this earth, but we can only hope that when we lose the people we love that we will see them again! If you heart is hurting for your loved ones who have gone to the other side camp, be encouraged that you will see them again! Dedicated to […]

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That Last Day: AfterTalk Inspirational: 5.2.19

By Leah Cumberworth | May 2, 2019 | 0 Comments

    That Last Day by Leah Cumberworth It’s been over a year since Jim died. But I still can’t “get over” that last day. I am almost obsessed with that day, going over and over the events, and feeling my heart break over and over again. For about five years, we had been dealing […]

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Why losing a dog can be harder than losing a relative or friend

By Larry Lynn | April 25, 2019 | 2 Comments

by Frank T. McAndrew, Knox College Recently, my wife and I went through one of the more excruciating experiences of our lives – the euthanasia of our beloved dog, Murphy. I remember making eye contact with Murphy moments before she took her last breath – she flashed me a look that was an endearing blend of […]

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To My Father’s Murderer: AfterTalk Inspirational 4.11.19

By Larry Lynn | April 11, 2019 | 0 Comments

Open letter to my father’s murderer: It is difficult to dedicate words to someone to has caused so much grief. Each sentence represents tears and chest pains so strong that leave me breathless. This is why I want you to read this slowly and consciously, because in it, I express the soul ache and pour […]

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Grief Can Destroy You: AfterTalk Inspirational 4.4.19

By Larry Lynn | April 4, 2019 | 0 Comments

“Grief can destroy you –or focus you. You can decide a relationship was all for nothing if it had to end in death, and you alone. OR you can realize that every moment of it had more meaning than you dared to recognize at the time, so much meaning it scared you, so you just […]

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Would you participate in an online study about how writing letters to the deceased impacts grief…?

By Larry Lynn | March 29, 2019 | 0 Comments

If you are 18 years or older and have experienced a loss no more than 2 years ago, you are invited to take part in a study conducted via The University of Memphis that explores the role writing plays in the process of adapting to bereavement. This study examines alternative forms of writing in order […]

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Life, Loss and Grief Books for Teens: AfterTalk Inspirational 3.28.19

By Larry Lynn | March 28, 2019 | 0 Comments

Young Adult Book Releases That Discuss Life, Loss and Grief for Teens by Holly Gilbert If you’ve suffered the loss of a loved one, it can feel like the world you once knew is gone and that you’re now going through life in a deep, persistent fog. Also, if you were heavily involved in the […]

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Inspirational Quote of the Week, 10/30/14 Grief Poem #112

By R.L. Nona | March 21, 2019 | 0 Comments

#112 A Grief Poem She walks in beauty, like the night I stole these words from Byron, and spoke them sotto voce when She walked through the door and across the room and into my soul until Death do us in.   And Death done so, taking Her from me too soon in the fecund […]

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