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“Making Mobiles” by Karolina Merska:
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Coping With Election Grief:
While half of Americans are celebrating, the other half are in mourning
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Author Archives: Jeanette Summers (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)
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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My Mother’s Death Brought Out the Best in Me
Sadly, my brother's behavior was more about greed than love
This is the story of Maurice and his mother 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 … Continue reading
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I Lost My Brother To Refractory Epilepsy Long Before His Death
Carlos became distant and angry long before his body succumbed to the disease
This is the Heather’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, … Continue reading
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My Husband Died From Cancer, But I Lost Him to Morphine First
A dying man's last days were lost to the side-effects of the morphine he was given for pain
This is the story of Manena and her husband, Dan, 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 … Continue reading
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