Comments on: Coping With The Loss of a Loved One http://www.morejoyinlife.com/coping-with-the-loss-of-a-loved-one/ Success is the quality of your journey Mon, 28 Nov 2011 05:06:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mallory http://www.morejoyinlife.com/coping-with-the-loss-of-a-loved-one/comment-page-1/#comment-199 Mallory Sat, 29 Oct 2011 13:52:28 +0000 http://www.morejoyinlife.com/?p=159#comment-199 Thank you for sharing this story. You give a great outlook on how to approach life after losing someone that was such a huge part of your life. I recently lost someone very close to me and I can assure you, your worlds have helped the healing process. Thank you for sharing this story. You give a great outlook on how to approach life after losing someone that was such a huge part of your life. I recently lost someone very close to me and I can assure you, your worlds have helped the healing process.

]]> By: Lisa Kucher http://www.morejoyinlife.com/coping-with-the-loss-of-a-loved-one/comment-page-1/#comment-123 Lisa Kucher Thu, 23 Sep 2010 01:44:17 +0000 http://www.morejoyinlife.com/?p=159#comment-123 The story had me in tears and smiling. My daughter recently lost her best friend to cancer - she was 15 years old. Dayna, she was part of our family. She went on family vacations, parties, football games, day trips, and spent many days and nights at our home. We miss Dayna dearly, but we are blessed to have known her. My daughter lost her best friend and that is something you never forget. Dayna endured much suffering and never complained, she was an amazing young lady. I know Dayna was on earth to teach us all something - live each day to the fullest and with a smile. Thank you for your story. The story had me in tears and smiling. My daughter recently lost her best friend to cancer – she was 15 years old. Dayna, she was part of our family. She went on family vacations, parties, football games, day trips, and spent many days and nights at our home. We miss Dayna dearly, but we are blessed to have known her. My daughter lost her best friend and that is something you never forget. Dayna endured much suffering and never complained, she was an amazing young lady. I know Dayna was on earth to teach us all something – live each day to the fullest and with a smile.

Thank you for your story.

]]> By: Dana Goetz http://www.morejoyinlife.com/coping-with-the-loss-of-a-loved-one/comment-page-1/#comment-116 Dana Goetz Fri, 02 Jul 2010 08:01:52 +0000 http://www.morejoyinlife.com/?p=159#comment-116 Thank you for sharing such a personal story. We have recently had a death in the family, of my husband's grandmother. She was an extraordinary woman and will be greatly missed. In my husband's grief he wrote a poem about her that I would like to share with you. It may bring comfort to someone who has lost their loved one. Sorrow fills our soul and makes our hearts grow heavy Who in life, could ever prepare for a loss like this, how could someone ever be ready Grandma is gone from this life and saddened we all weep You should not bury yourself in that grief, but honor the greatness of her life that is what you should seek She was our love, our leader, our wisdom, our history, and our family bond We have all learned from her and should hold these lessons close, each of these memories we should hold fond By remembering her, we honor her and all that she has shown us in our hearts you should hold dear Because when you think of her, it will bring an inner peace and comfort you, as if she is near Grandma walks with God, hand in hand, forever in his never ending light She often said, "He is ALWAYS with you" and now she is in his warm embrace held tight So think lovingly of grandma and soon it will bring a smile to your face and know deep down inside yourself, that she is truly in a better place Chris Goetz Thank you for sharing such a personal story. We have recently had a death in the family, of my husband’s grandmother. She was an extraordinary woman and will be greatly missed. In my husband’s grief he wrote a poem about her that I would like to share with you. It may bring comfort to someone who has lost their loved one.

Sorrow fills our soul and makes our hearts grow heavy

Who in life, could ever prepare for a loss like this, how could someone ever be ready

Grandma is gone from this life and saddened we all weep

You should not bury yourself in that grief, but honor the greatness of her life that is what you should seek

She was our love, our leader, our wisdom, our history, and our family bond

We have all learned from her and should hold these lessons close, each of these memories we should hold fond

By remembering her, we honor her and all that she has shown us in our hearts you should hold dear

Because when you think of her, it will bring an inner peace and comfort you, as if she is near

Grandma walks with God, hand in hand, forever in his never ending light

She often said, “He is ALWAYS with you” and now she is in his warm embrace held tight

So think lovingly of grandma and soon it will bring a smile to your face

and know deep down inside yourself, that she is truly in a better place

Chris Goetz

]]> By: Lissa Boles http://www.morejoyinlife.com/coping-with-the-loss-of-a-loved-one/comment-page-1/#comment-58 Lissa Boles Wed, 02 Sep 2009 12:05:09 +0000 http://www.morejoyinlife.com/?p=159#comment-58 Hey Mark, Seems that new nick-name was way more fitting than I realized... Such a beautiful story: thanks for the love and effort it took to tell it. You've done your buddy proud. I do believe I'm now officially even more of a 'chocolate freak' than before, and will think of you, Jimmy and his mom whenever I imbibe - celebrating happiness, love, laughter and friendship that never dies. I just might have to jump a puddle, pet a dog or two and climb a tree... Lissa Hey Mark,

Seems that new nick-name was way more fitting than I realized…
Such a beautiful story: thanks for the love and effort it took to tell it. You’ve done your buddy proud.

I do believe I’m now officially even more of a ‘chocolate freak’ than before, and will think of you, Jimmy and his mom whenever I imbibe – celebrating happiness, love, laughter and friendship that never dies.

I just might have to jump a puddle, pet a dog or two and climb a tree…

Lissa

]]> By: JoAnne Bennett http://www.morejoyinlife.com/coping-with-the-loss-of-a-loved-one/comment-page-1/#comment-56 JoAnne Bennett Mon, 31 Aug 2009 14:52:45 +0000 http://www.morejoyinlife.com/?p=159#comment-56 You have helped one person :). I imagine a lot of people have been touched by how real you are as a human being. Finally, I was able to sit down and read once again a letter my friend, Cathy wrote to me right before her death. It's amazing that she was feeling so awful, but felt it was important to get up in the middle of the night and write to me what was close to heart. Thanks for sharing Mark! You have helped one person :) . I imagine a lot of people have been touched by how real you are as a human being. Finally, I was able to sit down and read once again a letter my friend, Cathy wrote to me right before her death. It’s amazing that she was feeling so awful, but felt it was important to get up in the middle of the night and write to me what was close to heart. Thanks for sharing Mark!

]]> By: Chris Owen http://www.morejoyinlife.com/coping-with-the-loss-of-a-loved-one/comment-page-1/#comment-55 Chris Owen Mon, 31 Aug 2009 06:35:22 +0000 http://www.morejoyinlife.com/?p=159#comment-55 Thanks Mark. Well worth the jump over from the Twitter recommend where i found it! Thanks Mark. Well worth the jump over from the Twitter recommend where i found it!

]]> By: Sheryl Brown http://www.morejoyinlife.com/coping-with-the-loss-of-a-loved-one/comment-page-1/#comment-54 Sheryl Brown Mon, 31 Aug 2009 06:26:24 +0000 http://www.morejoyinlife.com/?p=159#comment-54 Thank you for taking the time and emotion to write and share this touching story, Mark. (Wow, for me the chocolate would/will be a daily reminder, because it's sitting on my counter most days - and is well-loved!) Thank you for taking the time and emotion to write and share this touching story, Mark. (Wow, for me the chocolate would/will be a daily reminder, because it’s sitting on my counter most days – and is well-loved!)

]]> By: Lydia Sugarman http://www.morejoyinlife.com/coping-with-the-loss-of-a-loved-one/comment-page-1/#comment-53 Lydia Sugarman Mon, 31 Aug 2009 02:52:17 +0000 http://www.morejoyinlife.com/?p=159#comment-53 Thank you. Thank you.

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