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Author Archives: Jeanette Summers (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)
My Parents’ Recent Divorce Fractured All of Our Lives
A young woman tells how the end of her parents' marriage tore their family apart
This is Grace’s story as told to Jeanette Summers. Our “Opening Our Hearts” stories are based on people’s real-life experiences. By sharing these experiences publicly, we hope to help our readers feel less alone in their grief and, ultimately, to … Continue reading
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My Disenfranchised Grief When I Discovered My Husband Is Gay
The searing truth of unknowingly being in a small, private room
This is Suzette’s story as told to Jeanette Summers — the story of her disenfranchised grief over discovering her husband Peter’s homosexuality. Our “Opening Our Hearts” stories are based on people’s real-life experiences. By sharing these experiences publicly, we hope … Continue reading
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My Spiritual Teacher Died by Suicide
Wracked with pain and fearing the loss of the independence he treasured, William took his own life
This is Michelle’s story as told to Jeanette Summers. Our “Opening Our Hearts” stories are based on people’s real-life experiences. By sharing these experiences publicly, we hope to help our readers feel less alone in their grief and, ultimately, to … Continue reading
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My Brother’s Unexpected Death from Necrotizing Fasciitis
Grief led my brother to neglect himself to the point that a terrible infection took his life
This is Tammy’s story as told to Jeanette Summers. Our “Opening Our Hearts” stories are based on people’s real-life experiences. By sharing these experiences publicly, we hope to help our readers feel less alone in their grief and, ultimately, aid … Continue reading
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I Had to See My Mother Dead at the Crematorium and No, It Wasn’t Macabre
Seeing her — and, later, her bones in the retort — was one of the most meaningful experiences of my life
This is Suzette’s story as told by Jeanette Summers. Our “Opening Our Hearts” stories are based on people’s real-life experiences. By sharing these experiences publicly, we hope to help our readers feel less alone in their grief and ultimately aid … Continue reading
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After Suffering in Silence for Years, My Beautiful Sister Took Her Own Life
Susan kept her brain tumor a secret from everyone and chose to die by suicide before cancer took her life
This is Roberta’s story as told by Jeanette Summers. Our “Opening our Hearts” stories are based on people’s real-life experiences. By sharing these experiences publicly, we hope to help our readers feel less alone in their grief and ultimately aid … Continue reading
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