Tag: Mourning
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Always in our hearts
Bandages are very useful. They can relieve your pain and help wounds to heal. They also cover the scars, but some wounds and scars are far deeper and it is these that are the hardest to heal. Grief is an emotion that we all deal with in many different ways. Some are able to compartmentalise…
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The Promise
It was a beautiful summer morning with the sun rising on the horizon, the silence of the neighbourhood allowed me to gather my thoughts and prepare for the day ahead. The birds were particularly chipper today, their song echoing from the trees in the park as the sun created a stunning red silhouette behind the…
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Essence of a life
The funeral had been organised after his sudden and unexpected passing. I was filled with a sense of dread and overwhelmed with grief. To eulogize a life is a great responsibility but one that was immensely difficult, creating a complex tempest of emotions. It had taken me many days to write. I’d read and re…
Roads less travelled 