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... what really matters and has lasting value? You will have your own unique way of telling the stories of your life. There are no two stories alike and there is no one right way of telling a story. One way...
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... their loss, consider asking open-ended questions that offer an opportunity to share thoughts and stories. Avoid talking about yourself. Keep the focus on your friend. If you were also especially close...
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... and say goodbye. Have a few chairs available to allow visitors to spend time together and share stories and memories. If space is a concern, consider using a funeral home or community facility. Some communities...
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... finger nails and toenails. Decorate the room. Choose music. Apply moisturizer. Hold hands. Tell stories of favourite memories or what happened in the child’ s day. Do homework or other quiet activities...
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... the person who has died, a bond can be nurtured as infants and toddlers age and grow by: Telling stories about the person. Sharing photos or videos. Describing the relationship the child was too young...
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... happening but set limits on how much time you spend on news reports and ‘ bad news’ stories. Look for ‘ good news’ stories that focus on positives, such as kindness, humour or creativity.
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... even hope, as you deal with the challenges of your situation. It requires making room in the stories you tell about your lives to include the changes your wife’ s illness has brought, and requires...
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... that: words that acknowledge your father’ s death and the emotions of those who are mourning; stories, pictures, videos, or music that help people remember your father; simple actions like lighting...
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... present in their grieving too. For most people who come to a memorial service, it is the personal stories about the person who has died that they remember later. In giving voice to the memories of your...
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... done or said. Families often just go on visiting, reading, laughing and joking, telling stories, or watching television, in other words, being a family. This may well be what pleases your brother most,...