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Helping Your Child Cope With The Death Of A Pet
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My neighbor checked into a hospital for intense abdominal pain. After being administered drugs, he thought he felt better and started to get up, wanting to go home. To the surprise of his attending physician, he suddenly collapsed and died from cardiac arrest.

When they've had a couple of minutes to let that sink in and react: "Would you like to talk about it?" It lets them know that it's safe and OK to say how they feel. This might be very uncomfortable for you (most of us don't feel comfortable talking about or expressing our feelings, let alone dealing with anyone else's), but remember, you are there for them at this moment.




Often the death card is a spiritual one. It draws attention to an inner battle, or an external situation that requires us to grow and mature in our spiritual selves. Lessons need to be learnt. The death card gives us permission to learn them and offers us an opportunity to undergo a process of letting go mixed with greater inner comprehension. Grief is vital, as it brings us closer to understanding ourselves and to what we want and do not want in our inner and outer worlds.

My mother tried to hold on as long as she could. I told her that I would see her at the other side and not to be afraid. She did so much for me. Now it is time for her to be with my father. I read my mother her own private eulogy which she loved. She nodded and smiled. I held her hand. She squeezed my hand and she understood. She said "I lo." with all of her remaining breath. She was finally ready to die. I said good-bye and cried, and cried, and cried. She died a few days later.

Even with the economy picking up a bit, 2010 was still a rough year for most funeral home owners. If their call volume was good, the margins were still smaller than they wanted and the bottom line suffered.

In spite of their efforts, many states still have a death penalty on the books. Because of the political firestorm, however, very few states actually execute anyone, which gives death penalty opponents another piece of ammunition-the "cost" of executions. Those states that actually do execute people, most notably Texas and other southern states, get crucified in the media and pop culture as "barbaric".

I don't remember the passing of Malcolm X as vividly (February, 1965); nor do I remember much about the war in Vietnam - except that I changed the channel when the news footage came on TV.

People and families will want to help, but this is a time of extra stress and strain on everyone. Try to avoid this by asking others for help, as this will relieve the burden from you, but be careful to ensure you do not ask two people to do the same thing. Professionals involved with the arrangements can be good to ask for help about issues with families and mourning. They are very used to the experience and will be sensitive.

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