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Our Annual Seven Holiday Gifts for Someone Who Is Grieving, 2024 Edition: Gracious gifts that spread love and beauty -
“Making Mobiles” by Karolina Merska: An artist’s manual on how to create beautiful Polish pajaki -
“Hands Up to the Sky” by Michael Franti & Spearhead: A surprisingly upbeat song about acknowledging both loss and the beauty of life
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Author Archives: Lucas Morgan (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)
“The Dead Moms Club” by Kate Spencer
The memoir gracefully blends comedy and heartbreak to portray the messiness of grief
Kate Spencer’s mother, Martha, died from pancreatic cancer when Kate was 27 years old. “The Dead Moms Club” is the 2017 memoir that chronicles Kate’s experience dealing with grief and life following her mother’s death. Spencer is a comedian by trade, … Continue reading
Posted in Lending Insight
Tagged Cancer, Comedy, Death of a Mother, Death of a Parent, funny, Grief, Kate Spencer, Memoir, The Dead Moms Club
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Over 1,000 Strangers Attend Funeral of Vietnam War Veteran Peter Turnpu
The Army veteran had no known living family members
More than 1,000 people attended the funeral service for Peter Turnpu, an Army veteran with no known family. Peter Turnpu, 77, served during the Vietnam War. He died of natural causes alone in his home on December 9 in Waterford, … Continue reading
Posted in Something Special
Tagged army, Army Veteran, military funeral, New Jersey, Peter Turnpu, Social Media, Vietnam Veteran, Vietnam War
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“Be not afraid of life. Believe that life is worth living, and your belief will help create the fact.”
- William James
Woman Writes Love Poems Every Sunday to Her Husband Who Died
Adèle Fontaine has self-published the poems in a new book
A woman in Edmonton, Alberta, writes a love poem to her husband every Sunday. The act is, of course, wonderful in-and-of-itself. However, it’s even more touching considering that he died four years ago. Adèle Fontaine’s husband Normand died November 24, … Continue reading
Posted in Something Special
Tagged Adèle Fontaine, Canada, CBC, CBC Radio, Love Poems, My Sundays With Normand, Poetry, Poetry about loss, Radio
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“I hope life isn’t a big joke, because I don’t get it.”
- Jack Handey
Posted in Laughter is Medicine
Tagged Funny Quotes about Life, Humor, Jack Handey, Jack Handey Quote, Joke, Laughter is Medicine
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“Who Knows Where the Time Goes?” by Sandy Denny
The touching song takes an ambiguous look at the importance of time
When we contemplate life and the enigmatic nature of time, oftentimes a song can help to facilitate the process. Some tunes just beg us to think about the important things. “Who Knows Where the Time Goes?” provides listeners with a palatable … Continue reading
