by Reuben M. Chow, Living-With-Grief.com
Losing a loved one is a very trying experience.
At that point, almost everything seems doom and gloom, and life can be pretty empty. Read more »
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by Reuben M. Chow, Living-With-Grief.com
Perhaps, when we were very young, we innocently believed that life was all smooth and rosy and that all the people dear to us would be around with us for a long, long time, if not forever. Read more »
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by Reuben M. Chow, Living-With-Grief.com
In some ways, my grief experiences — the loss of my parents in my 20’s, which is earlier than most people — have hardened me to the possibility of losing loved ones. Read more »
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by Reuben M. Chow, Living-With-Grief.com
The loss of both my parents, although both to illness, were very different experiences. Read more »
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by Reuben M. Chow, Living-With-Grief.com
This society of ours values strength. The fittest survive, the best win, the strongest top the chart, and what not. Read more »
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by Reuben M. Chow, Living-With-Grief.com
As we mourn the loss of our loved ones, it is often tempting to retreat into a shell, to build a barrier and shut ourselves away from the love of others, and any interaction with them. Read more »
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by Reuben M. Chow, Living-With-Grief.com
During the immediate period after the passing of a loved one, we are usually surrounded with care, concern and the support of friends, relatives and other associates. They ask how we are, they go easy on us, they console us, and they volunteer whatever help is needed. Read more »
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by Reuben M. Chow, Living-With-Grief.com
Certain materials are usually strongly associated with the passing of our loved ones. Read more »
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by Reuben M. Chow, Living-With-Grief.com
Every now and then, I see or meet someone who reminds me of my late father or late mother. It could be how they look, the way they speak, their personality, or just the way they move. Read more »
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by Reuben M. Chow, Living-With-Grief.com
I used to spend maybe a few hours a week with my parents. By “spend”, I mean we were physically together; how much quality time there actually was, is another question altogether. Read more »
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