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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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Categories
Tag Archives: Death
“Millions long for immortality who don’t know what to do with themselves on a rainy Sunday afternoon.”
- Susan Ertz
The Painter Who Followed the Light
Thomas Kinkade celebrates life and portrays death through his art
Growing up, the Thomas Kinkade store in Staten Island Mall served as a landmark to me and my family. Some of my most distinct childhood memories are of roaming those aisles of paintings for hours, while my mom and aunt … Continue reading
How Can a Family Best Work with a Coroner or Medical Examiner? Interview with Judy Melinek
A medical examiner shares Information about death investigations
Today, SevenPonds speaks with Judy Melinek, M.D., a forensic pathologist who does autopsies for the Alameda County Sheriff Coroner’s Office in California. Dr. Melinek has a bachelor’s degree from Harvard and medical degree from the University of California, Los Angeles. She … Continue reading
“When Bad Things Happen to Good People” by Harold Kushner
An examination of why people have to suffer
When Rabbi Harold Kushner’s son, Aaron, was 3 years old, he was diagnosed with progeria. Progeria is a devastating disease that causes rapid aging. Most victims die in their early teens. Aaron died two days after his 14th birthday. Until … Continue reading