When my husband died unexpectedly, a coworker took me under her wing. Every week for an entire year, she would send me a card saying
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This is 20 Years Too Late – (A Father’s Tragic Tale)
Hello everyone. This is a rather tragic story. It will not be suitable for light hearts. It’s my deepest, most darkest history, which led to
A Long Overdue Thank You for a Priceless Gift – By Lisa Gastaldo
I’m ashamed. As someone who prides herself on promptness, I am more than a little tardy. In fact, one might accuse me of being over
On My Father’s Birthday: A Letter To The Man Who Killed Him – By Dawn Quyle Landau
Dear Sir, I don’t know your name, but you killed my father on June 9, 1973, in Stockton, California. My father was thirty-two years old
The One Thing You Can’t Do Without – By Dagmar Baumunk
Friend (pronounced /frɛnd/) 1. person with whom one has a bond of mutual affection, typically one exclusive of sexual or family relations. 2. a member
What Death has Taught Me About Living – By Skye Robertson-James
We’ve all heard the story of loss. We’re familiar with the stages of grief. Shock, anger, eventual acceptance. But what happens when this isn’t just an abstract process? When it’s real.
A Complete Stranger’s Kindness Towards a Young Grieving Widow
Last September was the one-year anniversary of my husband’s death. I was 27 years old, by myself at around 9 AM and was facing a
Ben & Denali – A Beautiful Story of Friendship and Loyalty
Some people call it good and evil. Some call it darkness and light. Others, yin and yang. No matter what you call it, life has
Whilst Taking Photos He Spotted a Man Crying…
So, I was up in the Phoenix Park today taking photos of the Bambi’s (deer) when I wandered into a bit of a mad scene,
Getting Grief Right – by Patrick O’Malley
By the time Mary came to see me, six months after losing her daughter to sudden infant death syndrome, she had hired and fired two
Lost and Found – A Girls Letter to Her Late Father
A patron walking through the parking lot of a pub in Somerset, U.K., happened upon a crumpled letter lying on the ground. When he picked
A Grieving Mother’s Kindness Helps Other Parents In a Heartbreakingly Beautiful Way
While the birth of a child is a joyous occasion for most, some parents’ experiences are shadowed with deep sorrow. When babies are born with
10 Specific Suggestions for How to Help a Grieving Friend – by Howard Whitman
Editor’s Note: The following is an excerpt from Keys to Happiness, an anthology of articles published in 1954. Most of us want to be helpful
Using Football Reunions to Pass Kindness to the Next Generation – by Dietrich Gruen (Hospice Chaplain)
Caring so much for my Packers, my heart is held hostage by their fate. They just lost to Seattle and, given the stunning way we
35 Photo Lessons With Words of Wisdom
We simply adore them ❤ When beautiful words of wisdom combine with the right image, profound life-lessons, words of encouragement and hope can reach deeply
Grieving Couple Touched by Strangers Act of Kindness
While there is nothing worse than losing a child, kindness and support can make the nightmare a tad more bearable. For Kathie McKernan of Massillon,
A Stranger’s Small Act of Kindness Helped One Woman to say Goodbye
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The Next Door Neighbor’s 8 Year old Girl Just Broke My Heart
The Next Door Neighbor’s 8 Year old Girl Just Broke My Heart by Aaron Rodgers I’m a 24-year-old post-grad guy living in a small house
10 Facts About Being Homeless in the USA by Bill Quigley
10 Facts About Being Homeless in the USA by Bill Quigley As the Crisis Deepens, the Government is Doing Less to Help… Three True Stories…
Widower’s Poem to His Late Wife, “Ode To Kath,” Is Simply Beautiful
Radio listeners were likely brought to tears when they tuned in to BBC’s 5 Live Breakfast program Monday to hear 93-year-old Bob Lowe share a
The Kindness of Strangers was a Welcome Comfort [Letter]
The Kindness of Strangers was a Welcome Comfort [Letter] by Patricia K. Severinsen On Aug. 27, I was taking my husband to his cardiologist to
Group Hug for Teen Athlete Grieving Mother’s Loss
‘beet111’ wrote: “The halls of a high school in Texas filled with students supporting their classmate [Dandric Piolet, 17]after his mother lost her battle with
13-Years After 9/11 – We Remember Them
13-Years After 9/11 – We Remember Them It is now Thirteen years since the devastating September 11 attacks, which killed almost 3,000 people and injured
Another View of Ferguson — Kindness, Generosity and Compassion
Day after day, most of the images and stories from Ferguson, Missouri, have been depressing. The quiet Midwest suburb appears to have devolved into a
In a Sea of Grief, KINDNESS Became My Life Jacket
In a Sea of Grief, KINDNESS Became My Life Jacket Submitted by Kathy of Grietgrief.com He didn’t kiss me goodbye in the morning, believing that
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