My Condolences to myself

We both know that there is nothing I can say right now that would ease your pain even the slightest....

Sun, 18 Oct 2020 19:35:23 -0400

We both know that there is nothing I can say right now that would ease your pain even the slightest. All I can offer you is this simple reminder to hold onto the memories…your loved one may be gone, but those memories will last forever.

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Sun, 18 Oct 2020 19:34:00 -0400

I only need one last goodbye and I’ll let you go

Sun, 19 Jul 2020 13:25:37 -0400

somewhatsomelikepoetry:

I only need one last goodbye and I’ll let you go

~ Rest in peace ~

We are all different

Sun, 19 Jul 2020 13:24:16 -0400

We are all different and that’s beautiful. - Karen Salmansohn

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morbidfantasy21: I Felt a Funeral in My Brain by Boris Groh...

Sun, 19 Jul 2020 13:17:36 -0400

morbidfantasy21:

I Felt a Funeral in My Brain by Boris Groh

Cover for Lost Symphony Music.
Chapter I, I Felt a Funeral in My Brain

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Sun, 19 Jul 2020 13:16:48 -0400

archeiias:vintage Barbie funeral vignette

Sun, 19 Jul 2020 13:15:57 -0400

archeiias:

vintage Barbie funeral vignette

I hope you find someone you can’t live without. I really do. And I hope…

Sun, 19 Jul 2020 13:14:17 -0400

stay-close:

I hope you find someone you can’t live without. l really do. And I hope you never have to know what it’s like to have to try and live without them.
— Kiera Cass, The Selection

The Return

Wed, 01 Jul 2020 15:52:26 -0400

At a time of sorrow, it is hard to believe
That the sun will once again shine.
That’s when it seems you do nothing but grieve,
With all joy being left far behind.

Still, life has a way of starting anew,
A gradual moving away
From heartaches that linger, as heartaches will do,
If you will allow them to stay.

As spring returns to the Earth every year,
Bringing all of its beauty in view,
So merciful time will heal everything,
Bringing peace of mind back to you.

Know in your heart that love never dies,
No matter whatever befalls.
The only ones who never have tears in their eyes
Are those who loved no one at all.

The greater the love, the greater the loss.
Still, it’s love that makes life worth living.
Few are the ones who will not bear the cost
To have shared in the joy of its giving.

By Alora M. Knight

My Memory Library

Wed, 01 Jul 2020 15:48:38 -0400

Imagine if I was given one moment,
just a single slice of my past.
I could hold it close forever,
and that moment would always last.

I’d put the moment in a safe,
within my heart’s abode.
I could open it when I wanted,
and only I would know the code.

I could choose a time of laughing,
a time of happiness and fun.
I could choose a time that tried me
through everything I’ve done.

I sat and thought about what moment
would always make me smile.
One that would always push me
to walk that extra mile.

If I’m feeling sad and low,
if I’m struggling with what to do,
I can go and open my little safe
and watch my moment through.

There are moments I can think of
that would lift my spirits every time.
The moments when you picked me up,
when the road was hard to climb.

For me to only pick one moment
to cherish, save and keep
is proving really difficult,
as I’ve gathered up a heap!

I’ve dug deep inside my heart,
found the safe and looked inside
There was room for lots of moments;
in fact, hundreds if I tried.

I’m building my own little library,
embedded in my heart,
for all the moments spent with you
before you had to part.

I can open it up whenever I like,
pick a moment and watch it through,
My little library acts as a promise
I’ll never ever forget you.

BY SARAH B. BLACKSTONE

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Wed, 01 Jul 2020 15:44:11 -0400

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"Keep calm and go diving"

Wed, 24 Jun 2020 08:54:35 -0400

“Keep calm and go diving”

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Just need some hope. I need it yesterday, I need it know and I...

Tue, 23 Jun 2020 14:43:42 -0400

Just need some hope. I need it yesterday, I need it know and I will need it tomorrow…every day

The right thing to say to somebody with a dying relative

Tue, 23 Jun 2020 14:40:30 -0400

introvertguide:

I work with a lot of adolescents and young adults for my job and a very common thing for kids at that point in life is the loss of a grandparent. For many of the kids I work with, it is the first major loss of somebody close to them. One thing that I have struggled with is what to say to a child who is watching their family member die. It is a terrible experience which I both sympathize and empathize with, but it is so uncomfortable to talk about. I want to say something nice but also something that moves the conversation (I am generally acting as a SAT tutor and not as a psychologist).

So what do you say? In the most uncomfortable of times, the relative is actively dying but has not actually passed away. You know they are not getting better so you can’t wish for a speedy recovery. The person hasn’t actually passed so you don’t want to treat the situation like the person is already dead. I tend to just listen to how the person is feeling and let them get out their emotions…but I needed a definitive statement that felt kind and supportive but also moved on to the topics I am being payed by the hour to cover.

I am very introverted, but I am not so heartless as to say “I don’t want to discuss your problems because it makes me tired.” Especially with children who are dealing with death. They deserve my time and energy and need to understand what they are feeling. So…again…I listen to my students. At some point, however, I get the look from the parent that says they are paying me to prep them for a very important test and I need to do my job.

What I want is to have the right sentiment in a couple of sentences that then leads to “so here is what we are working on today…” It has to cover the hope for health but the acceptance that death might be better than prolonged suffering. Very difficult for children and teens. After many uncomfortable encounters over the last decade, here is what I came up with that seems to work:

“If he/she is not ready to go, then I hope they recover quickly. If it is in fact his/her time, then I hope they pass peacefully.”

I know that these kinds of conversations are draining for introverts like myself, but the people suffering deserve some time and energy. Important moments like these are what introverts save our social batteries for. So are there any other nice things to say that don’t create an awkward feeling when a person really needs to feel secure? I am very open to suggestions.

todaysdocument: “John Tyler to Queen Victoria of the United...

Tue, 23 Jun 2020 14:39:04 -0400

todaysdocument:

“John Tyler to Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom,” 2/10/1845

File Unit: Communications to Foreign Sovereigns and States, Volume 1, 1829 - 1846. Series: Letters to Foreign Sovereigns and Heads of State, 1829 - 1877. Record Group 59: General Records of the Department of State, 1763 - 2002.

makayla-angelic: Just now I heard the very sad news, my heart is heavy, and I send my deepest...

Tue, 23 Jun 2020 14:38:40 -0400

makayla-angelic:

Just now I heard the very sad news, my heart is heavy, and I send my deepest condolence.

Rest in peace rhandomfangirl, may the Lord bless you and keep you in paradise. May you lay at His feet and be washed in everlasting peace.

“He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away.”

-Revelation 21:4

No pain…