I spoke with an old friend tonight, who lost her husband in a road accident about 5 years ago. His death was a shock and she went through a severe depression resulting in quite a dependency on anti depressants. She really could never imagine life without him and we feared a suicide bid.
She phoned to announce her engagement to a wonderful man who she met at a local grief support group. She never believed that she would be able to love again, yet she has not only found love, but a happiness that is wonderful to see.
I asked her if …read more

Death can sometimes creep up on us, strike when we least expect. So how do we cope with the grief  
S = Shock occurs because we just don’t understand why…the only reason is that as humans we are born, we live and at some point we die. The timing can be any time. In reality there is never a good time, it was just their time.
H = Hope. You will doubt your ability to cope – that is normal. However, look around there are many people touched by death. They should give you hope that despite the pain, despite the …read more