Tag Archives: Grieving

“Random Hearts”

A mediocre film poignantly captures the experience of tragedy
Posted on April 11, 2011 by Suzette Sherman (Founder, SevenPonds)

After suffering a personal tragic loss, I stumbled on the film “Random Hearts” one sleepless night. Despite expectations as low as my eyelids, I soon found myself riveted. “Random Hearts” quickly tapped into all the emotional repercussions one experiences following … Continue reading →

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How We Age by Marc E. Agronin

Working in nursing homes taught me about old age — but I was unprepared for my grandfather's last days
Posted on April 1, 2011 by Aurora Wells (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

From the book How We Age: A Doctor’s Journey into the Heart of Growing Old by Marc E. Agronin, MD. Excerpted by arrangement with Da Capo Lifelong, a member of the Perseus Books Group. Copyright (c) 2011. Until the year … Continue reading →

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Empty Branch in the Orchard

by Mary Oliver
Posted on March 15, 2011 by Aurora Wells (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

To have loved is everything, I loved, once, a hummingbird who came every afternoon– the freedom-loving male– who flew by himself to sample the sweets of the garden, to sit on a high, leafless branch with his red throat gleaming. … Continue reading →

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Widows Who Love

Posted on March 14, 2011 by Suzette Sherman (Founder, SevenPonds)

When I think of modern day widows, I think of the three women who were touched by death, and consequently touched my heart in recent months. Beth, who is middle aged, was discussing business with me last week when I … Continue reading →

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The Modern Mourner

Cherish those you Love; Remember those you've Lost.
Posted on March 13, 2011 by Aurora Wells (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

The Modern Mourner was begun by a crafty lady in the Bay Area when she lost her mother and knit an urn cozy to capture her warmth. Now her project has grown to offer unique products from a collection of … Continue reading →

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“Must You Go? My Life with Harold Pinter” by Antonia Fraser

by Antonia Fraser
Posted on March 11, 2011 by Florentino Jimenez (Contributor, SevenPonds)

  From a distance, the marriage of Antonia Fraser, a notable British biographer and author, and the late Harold Pinter, the 2005 Nobel Laureate of Literature, would seem an unlikely match; Pinter having been rather irritable and abrasive, while Fraser … Continue reading →

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