http://mothersofbrothers.com/grief/ All about life with boys...and life in general Sat, 21 Dec 2019 17:09:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://mothersofbrothers.com/grief/comment-page-1/#comment-17916 Elizabeth@Life in Pencil Wed, 09 Nov 2011 14:07:49 +0000 http://mothersofbrothers.com/?p=6100#comment-17916 I love those final two paragraphs. They just hit me at my core. What a beautiful, apt, stunning metaphor. My mom died from a heart attack at age 51, and I can so relate to that feeling of a life being snuffed out prematurely. A therapist once told me that dealing with sudden death -- and I would put having only 6 weeks to get used to the idea of someone's impending death in that category -- is like having a baseball lobbed at you at 100 MPH and having no time to react, only to absorb the harsh impact. I love those final two paragraphs. They just hit me at my core. What a beautiful, apt, stunning metaphor. My mom died from a heart attack at age 51, and I can so relate to that feeling of a life being snuffed out prematurely. A therapist once told me that dealing with sudden death — and I would put having only 6 weeks to get used to the idea of someone’s impending death in that category — is like having a baseball lobbed at you at 100 MPH and having no time to react, only to absorb the harsh impact.

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]]> http://mothersofbrothers.com/grief/comment-page-1/#comment-17872 Kim s Sun, 06 Nov 2011 09:17:30 +0000 http://mothersofbrothers.com/?p=6100#comment-17872 Jessie, I'm so sorry for your loss. I think you've summed up the reality of grief quite well. Take care of yourself. Jessie, I’m so sorry for your loss. I think you’ve summed up the reality of grief quite well. Take care of yourself.

]]> http://mothersofbrothers.com/grief/comment-page-1/#comment-17779 Emily Mon, 31 Oct 2011 14:06:39 +0000 http://mothersofbrothers.com/?p=6100#comment-17779 So very sorry for your loss, Jessie. But so grateful you chose to write about your grief as your poignant words, as usual, hit the mark and Im sure your Aunt Terry would be so very proud. Hugs. So very sorry for your loss, Jessie. But so grateful you chose to write about your grief as your poignant words, as usual, hit the mark and Im sure your Aunt Terry would be so very proud. Hugs.

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