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It’s December 26th as I write this. I remember when I lost my wife in late November, and remember how unprepared I was to deal with financial issues in the moment. I made mistakes that cost me later, so let me keep this simple. Talk to your accountant or financial advisor immediately about whether there […]
Continue ReadingI can tell from that look, friend, that you need to talk So come, take my hand and let’s go for a walk. See, I’m not like the others, I won’t shy away, Because I want to hear what you’ve got to say. Your child has died and you need to be heard But they […]
Continue ReadingI need to talk about my loss. I may often need to tell you what happened – or to ask you why it happened. Each time I discuss my loss, I am helping myself face the reality of the death of my loved one. I need to know that you care about me. I need […]
Continue ReadingLet’s talk more about the holiday season. Please refer to my Thanksgiving blog about grieving during the Holiday Season. As I write this, there are 23 days to Christmas. Here’s what I propose: if you know someone who has had a loss especially in the last year, reach out to them now and make sure […]
Continue ReadingWhen you are sorrowful look again in your heart, and you shall see that in truth you are weeping for that which has been your delight.“ ~ Kahlil Gibran Unable are the loved to die. For love is immortality. ~ Emily Dickinson He spake well who said that graves are the footprints of […]
Continue ReadingDogs are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole. ~ Roger Caras No heaven will not ever Heaven be. Unless my cats are there to welcome me.” ~ Anonymous Until one has loved an animal, a part of one’s soul remains unawakened.” ~ Anatole France Heaven goes by favor. If it went […]
Continue Reading~Author Unknown In Memory Those we Love remain with us, for Love itself lives on. Cherished memories never fade, because a loved one is gone. Those we Love can never be, more than a thought apart. For as long as there is a memory, they’ll live on in our heart.
Continue ReadingSongs About Grief and Loss: Death of a Spouse Goodbye my lover James Blunt Stop all the Clocks Nemo Shaw Yesterday The Beatles Memories Barbra Streisand The way we were Barbra Streisand I will always love you Whitney Houston Nothing compares to you Sinead O’Connor Because you loved me Celine Dion The Last Waltz Engelbert […]
Continue ReadingDo not stand at my grave and weep, I am not there, I do not sleep. I am in a thousand winds that blow, I am the softly falling snow. I am the gentle showers of rain, I am the fields of ripening grain. I am in the morning hush, I am in the graceful […]
Continue ReadingIt’s been a long haul, but we are finally ready to launch officially. This is a soft launch of our online grief support site and we’d appreciate your feedback. Please let me know what you think at this email address: larry@aftertalk.com
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