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Thanks for sharing your lives... I think wedding rings are there to remind us of the endless love we can ever have with our spouse or partner that not even death can conquer. Hugs to all of you, Rakz

Hi Mary, This is to let you know that you are in our thoughts and prayers. Whatever you're going through now, be assured that you are not alone. Hugs, Rakz

Dear MamaBriggs, I'm sorry to hear of your loss. I also lost my brother, my mother, and my other brother in succession. It made me fear news of having someone sick in the family; but we can find comfort in knowing that we will see each other again someday. Accept my deepest condolences. Hugs and prayers,

Hi Friend, You came to the right place. Here, you can freely share your feelings and you will be understood and helped. When we get older, it's inevitable that some of our friends and loved ones gradually leave us for life. I lost my dad when I was very small so I did not know grief then. I always prided myself to have all 11 siblings alive until May of 2006 when my older brother, 56 yo, and the closest to me died in a vehicular accident. I was away on graduate school that I was not even able to communicate with him for a long time before the incident. The pain was so great that til now there are moments when I feel the pain of losing him. Then in 2007, my mother followed at the age of 77. They were the "buddies" in the family since my dad died. My mom must have missed him so much that triggered her own sickness. She was diagnosed to be with stage 4 cancer after her 77th birthday and only months after my brother died. Honestly, I grieved more for my brother because with my mom, we were more prepared to meet her departure because we were able to care for her in the hospital. Later, 3 of my other brothers had a stroke one after another so we were always faced with the possibility of another death in the family. Last 2011, another brother close to me succumbed to death after a stroke. All of us siblings gathered together feeling numb and trying to accept the reality that one day we all will have to face the end of the journey. Life is a mystery; and death may either build us up or break us down. We need one another to go through this grief journey together. My deepest condolences to your loss. Hugs,

Hi Kayc, Your post is the first one I read when since I became a member of this forum. My mom died 7 years ago and yet your post reminds me of how my life went through with my mom. Her death was quite sudden because she was still very strong-willed and physically able then. I was the last child to spend time with her because I married last. For 10 years I had to provide for her and even bought a house for her but whenever she was with my other siblings she would tell them negative things about me. There was a time when I decided to leave her and be on my own because we would always fight. However, when I got married, we became friends again and she loved my daughter so much. Everyday, she would call my daughter and she was the reason why we have decided to let my mom spend christmas with us. We didn't know that it was her last christmas. The next year, she was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer at the age of 77. She died 2 weeks after the surgery. My daughter and I were privileged to serve her in the hospital and it was then that I realized she loved me more than my other siblings. This realization helped me so much while grieving for her loss. Thanks for sharing your life with us,

Hi Melina, My thougts and prayers are for you... Remember, these too will come to pass.You will overcome. Hugs,

Dear Friend, Anger is often part of the grieving process. I am presently living in Asia and there are many good counselors around. You can browse the Internet for I am sure they have their clinics and websites around. I don't know which part of Asia you are in now but I have met several psychologist/psychiatrists in Vietnam, Singapore and the Philippines in particular. Help is around. Stay positive and be strong for him.