Points To Ponder

Saint Paul, Minnesota Chapter

"We Need Not Walk Alone"

Points to Ponder

"I don't think I'm getting any better" - I have heard these words from virtually every bereaved parent I have ever talked to. Bereaved parents don't see their own grief improve because they are with it 24 hours per day. Answer the following questions to see if you are "getting better".

Have I gotten through one hour without crying?

I gotten through the morning without screaming?

Have I slept at least two hours without waking?

Have I caught myself smiling instead of crying when I think of my child?

We have to remember to take our grief one step at a time. If you answered "yes" to at least one of the questions above, then you are making progress - you have just taken another step.

~Pam Duke TCF San Antonio, TX

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