Will I Be the One to Grow From My Grief?
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Grief is the most brutal struggle that I have ever experienced.
In the earliest days, I was unable to do anything but weep. Those days are rarer but still occur.
Sixteen months and counting, and despite improvements, the heartache remains ever-present.
I have focused on Dr. Lois Tonkin‘s research that documents that our only option is to grow around grief, so our grief is a smaller portion of us.
I help others, actively participate in two support groups, read, write, walk, and work to ensure that Jan’s love will never die.
The final phase of Jan’s Memorial Garden will commence soon, and her memory will live on for future generations.
When the wind whistles thru the wind sculpture, I am confident that Jan’s name will echo across Hanson Park.
I focus every day on how I can be the one to grow around my grief by sharing Jan’s love, and my suffering will become a smaller portion of me.
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