This Holiday Season and Beyond: I Wish You Enough

Dear Ones,

This story came to me over the Internet a while ago. I've since learned that it was taken from a piece originally written by Bob Perks, and it is reprinted here with his permission. I hope it touches your heart as it does my own:

Recently, I overheard a father and daughter in their last moments together [at a regional airport.] 

They had announced her departure and standing near the security gate, they hugged and he said, "I love you. I wish you enough." 

Understanding and Managing Grief, March 10 - March 16, 2019

Best selections from Grief Healing's Twitter stream this week:

Donna, A Photo Memoir of Love and Loss, http://j.mp/2HBuDJt « Donna The Book

Helping to spread the word: short film tackles children dealing with grief and how imagination might heal a broken heart, http://j.mp/2HCVZPm « IndieGoGo

Setbacks in Grief, http://j.mp/2HvPX37 « Grief Compass

Voices of Experience: In My World, Superman

Source

My father didn't tell me how to live; he lived, and let me watch him do it. ~ Clarence B. Kelland

The following comes to us from Lisa Rosendahl, in tribute to her father, Marvin Becker, who died on October 26, 2012, the day after celebrating his 63rd wedding anniversary with his wife and family. Lisa writes that following his massive stroke in 2011, "we almost lost Dad several times, but his strength and stubbornness kept him going until his final time, proving that he really is Superman." Marvin is survived by his dear wife Bonnie, eight children, 16 grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, "and so many more family and friends."

Understanding and Managing Grief, November 4 - November 10, 2012

Best selections from Grief Healing's Twitter stream this week:

• Kids say "It's Okay To Talk About Grief," http://j.mp/Q29vwX video by @BrookesPlace

• Grieving students cope at school with Hospice help, http://ow.ly/2t7uUC via @GriefHelp

• Video promo for Children's Grief Awareness Day. Check it out! http://ow.ly/f9zTR via @NAGCnews

• Animal Friends: Love in the Present Moment, http://j.mp/YYRvEV via @MarianneSoucy

• Interview with Proof Of Heaven's author, Dr. Eben Alexander III, http://www.AfterlifeTV.com by AfterLifeTV's @bobolson

Understanding and Managing Grief, September 23 - September 29, 2012

Best selections from Grief Healing's Twitter stream this week:

• Excellent! Thoughts on Grief and Social Media, http://j.mp/SprqfC « GriefConnect Newsletter
  

• A Widow's Story of Hope, Healing and Recovery After Suicide, http://j.mp/VZxXh8 « Grief Toolbox

• Physician's chilling account of teen suicide: Death came in whatever he might be wearing at the time, http://j.mp/QeW7QP

• The Needs of Those Who Grieve, http://j.mp/P99v7X « Maureen Hunter, Esdeer

• Lost someone and can't sleep? Updated: Tips for Coping with Sleeplessness http://j.mp/hkoXnZ by @GriefHealing via @PetDecisions

Understanding and Managing Grief, September 16 - September 22, 2012

Best selections from Grief Healing's Twitter stream this week:

• Grief Digest Magazine: Grief without Belief, http://j.mp/UmGdoE

• HFA: Helping Grieving Children, http://j.mp/S98VY8 

• Letting Children Share in Grief, http://nyti.ms/OFA4Hv

• Changed for Good, http://buff.ly/QUAIPI

• Grieving the loss of a good friend is also for the loss of special times, http://buff.ly/QPwUzb

Understanding and Managing Grief, July 1 - July 7, 2012

Best selections from Grief Healing's Twitter stream this week:

• 10 Ways to Get Your Anger Out, http://buff.ly/OwZDrt | Esdeer
  
  
• Using Failure as Feedback When Mourning, http://j.mp/N4SsDC
  
  
• Useful article collection on Life After Loss, http://j.mp/LDyBLG ‪| Psychology Today
  
  
• Powerful message: Second Chances, http://j.mp/LT6uuQ ‪| Grief Digest Magazine
  
  
• Answer Coping After Bereavement‬ survey; receive free booklet, 5 Steps to Navigate Grief, ‪http://conta.cc/griefcoping3 | Storybooks for Healing

Understanding and Managing Grief, June 10 - June 16, 2012

Best selections from Grief Healing's Twitter stream this week:

• How Long Does Grief Last? http://j.mp/L3ePxw
  
  
• Book Review: Kayak Morning by Roger Rosenblatt: Navigating grief with meditation and kayaking, http://bit.ly/LQjYbn by @SevenPonds
  
  
• Chilliwack Hospice Horse Whisperer Grief Camp works to heal kids' hearts, http://bit.ly/NmBVjp via @schoolscribe33
  
  
• Using Photography to Make a Heartfelt Difference in Grief, http://bit.ly/KHiZVo via @annelizhannan
  
  
• Is Anger One of the Stages of Grief? http://j.mp/zVUhp5

Understanding and Managing Grief, April 22 - April 28, 2012

Best selections from Grief Healing's Twitter stream this week:

• Outstanding newsletter from Bill Hoy: Preparing for the End of Life, http://j.mp/KijxQO
  
  
• Compelling! Grief Update — Two Years and One Month,  http://j.mp/IrhP4q « Bertram's Blog
  
  
• The healing power of two loved cats | Herald Sun, http://j.mp/I8xtxT
  
  
• "No one to blame but God" ~ Teen Mourns the Death of Her Best Friend, http://j.mp/I8yCph by Marty Tousley
  
  
• Love and death on the Springsteen tour, http://bit.ly/JdqRMT (Love this! Thanks to @_lizzy_)
  
  
• Grief at work: Tips for dealing with the death of a co-worker, http://wp.me/p1HmLc-dY via @cjbryant
  
  
• The Gardenia Bush – Kelly Buckley, on pruning so we can heal, http://j.mp/IomlSv
  
  
• Amazing video: Stillbirth & Surfing: A Grief Journey, http://bit.ly/nUQ1je  via  @betherann
  
  
• Powerful project: 'Debris violins' pull at heartstrings, http://bit.ly/IGGtLz via @_lizzy_
  
  
• Beautiful! A Father’s Eulogy for his Son, http://shar.es/rVRTA from @SixSeedsTV via @amyjuliabecker at @patheos
  
  
• FriendGrief: Dying Matters 2012, http://j.mp/JBGvbI
  
  
• Touching story! How Friends Can Help after a Suicide, http://j.mp/IS44Iu
  
  
• Stan Goldberg: Knowing what to do is not the same as knowing how to do it, http://j.mp/IvcXKf
  
  
• Explaining Death to Children: Simple Gestures to Comfort, http://shar.es/rVnrf via @TheGriefToolbox
  
  
• Beautiful! Promises to Keep: When a Parent is Dying | Hello Grief, http://j.mp/JDzV1x
  
  
• Be part of National College Student Grief Awareness Week, http://shar.es/rRPyJ via @TheGriefToolbox
  
  
• This is National College Student #Grief Awareness Week, http://bit.ly/JNffBt from @HelloGrief via @How_We_Die
  
  
• Sibling Grief: Love, loss and what she wore, http://zite.to/IfHdol via @Ms_Bix
  
  
• Updated: Healing Grief through the Gift of Volunteering, http://j.mp/hO4In3
  
  
• National College Student Grief Awareness Week, April 22-28, 2012, http://j.mp/HVNPd8
  
  
• Sandy Fox: Not Leading a Grief Stricken Life, http://j.mp/J1GWoS
  
  

Understanding and Managing Grief, April 1 - April 7, 2012

Best selections from Grief Healing's Twitter stream this week:

• "Very helpful site for those in grief and for those who love them," http://j.mp/Hrj6p6 via @mfhunt
  
  
• Men in grief need to be strong, or do they? http://shar.es/rW9BH via @TheGriefToolbox
  
  
• There is a difference between Loneliness and Solitude in Grief, http://shar.es/rHr79 via @TheGriefToolbox
  
  
• Uplifting! Mom discovers baby has Down syndrome, http://j.mp/HhnwBC « Maria Shriver Blog
  
  
• Insightful! Don’t Carry The Weight, http://j.mp/Hg34w5 « Rising Through Grief

Understanding and Managing Grief, January 29 - February 4, 2012

Best selections from Grief Healing's Twitter stream this week:

• Dr. T. Byram Karasu: Is grief a pathological condition? http://bit.ly/zcak0B via @MontefioreNews
  
  
• Memorial Service Basics: Honoring the Deceased, Comforting the Bereaved, http://dlvr.it/18yqH8 via @houstonfunerals
  
  
• Death Is Nothing at All, http://j.mp/y2TKZd
  
  
• Loss As A Catalyst For Spiritual Awakening, http://j.mp/zQGJDA
  
  
• Lovely! Butterfly Suite helps bereaved parents, http://bbc.in/zVGu14 via @_lizzy_

Understanding and Managing Grief, January 22 - January 28, 2012

Best selections from Grief Healing's Twitter stream this week:

• Lessons Learned: After Son's Sudden Death, Shock, Grief And Coping http://n.pr/wGcVC0 from @IDidNotKnow via@TheGriefToolbox
  
  
• Supporting the bereaved by having the courage to listen, http://j.mp/zeQDDV
  
  
• Beautiful! Parents of stillborns struggle with grief, http://bit.ly/yJxgRv from @JenMarsh2 via @dcexaminer
  
  
• How Long Should Grief Last? http://j.mp/x7yjWA
  
  
• Film Review: The Descendants | SevenPonds Blog, http://j.mp/zyfFgj

Understanding and Managing Grief, November 27 - December 3, 2011

Best selections from Grief Healing's Twitter stream this week:

• Infant Loss: Healing Through the Anniversaries, http://bit.ly/rIn8zK by @KristineBrite

• Fear of Loss from Grieving Dads Project, http://j.mp/tGrC87 

• Tips for riding waves of grief when parenting a child with special needs this Christmas, http://bit.ly/sOAutC by @jolenephilo

• Ashley Davis Bush: 6 Ways to Get a Handle on Holiday Stress, http://j.mp/vnexPX

• December Newsletter, http://j.mp/sq33v9  from @OpenToHope

Understanding and Managing Grief, September 25 - October 1, 2011

Best selections from Grief Healing's Twitter stream this week:

• Lovely! What my Dad's dressing gown taught me about grief, http://bit.ly/mPOYbT by @Belinda_Pollard

• Great read! Making Sense of Surviving Your Friends, http://j.mp/oLlEjd by @friendgrief

• Three Ways To Help Children Turn Bad Grief Into Good Grief, http://ow.ly/6vvUL by @BarbaraASimone

• Helping Children Deal with Grief, http://ow.ly/6C8ug by @BarbaraASimone

• Coping Strategies for Bereaved College Students, http://j.mp/ofUIpD by @JeffsPlace

Understanding and Managing Grief, July 10 - July 16, 2011

Best selections from Grief Healing's Twitter stream this week:

• 3 Steps to Cultivate Hope, Compassion and Healing http://bit.ly/p7BGl8

• We knew that! Pets Provide Emotional, Social Support to Owners, http://bit.ly/qQGu81

• Thoughts on Memories, Grief and Loss | World of Psychology, http://bit.ly/p5dpwP

• Helping Another in Grief, http://ow.ly/5yLgz by Grief Counselor @griefhealing via @Selfhealingexpr

• Resilience and Helping Children Survive Divorce, http://t.co/lKZ1GO9 via @huffingtonpost @NewGrief

Understanding and Managing Grief, June 5 - June 11, 2011

Best selections from Grief Healing's Twitter stream this week:

• Sacred Spaces for Grieving, to connect and remember, http://tinyurl.com/6hn8lb8 by @esdeer via @faymclean

• Free Father’s DayWebinar: The Many Aspects of Loss, Monday, June 13, http://t.co/nCf3f6C by @opentohope

• Death of a Sibling: Overlooked Grief, http://bit.ly/klUi2p via @hospicepharmacy

• Excellent! Helping Your Teen Understand Death and Grief, http://ow.ly/5dzV4 @KidsHealth via @Work2MakeChange

• Beautiful! Action preempts grief when assigning meaning to life's work, http://bit.ly/iyf2QL by @StoryForHealing

Understanding and Managing Grief, May 22 - May 28

Best selections from Grief Healing's Twitter stream this week:

• Ann Faison: No Timeline for Grief, http://dlvr.it/TDMsB via @houstonfunerals

• Deb Kosmer: The End of Winter Sometimes Comes Slowly, Open to Hope, http://bit.ly/kPMGXT

• Coping with Disastrous Events, http://bit.ly/kf8kQ8 via HFA blog

• Book review: 'Shift Happens': Making Sense of Life After Job Loss, aol.it/ldRKvk via @AOL @DrDignity

• 7 reasons why it's good to cry your eyes out, http://to.pbs.org/ihDxhs via @EmotionalLife

Understanding and Managing Grief, May 15 - May 21

Best selections from Grief Healing's Twitter stream this week:

• How Does God View Our Grief? http://goo.gl/fb/p3QrR via @sadierosefndtn

• Identifying bereaved subjects at risk of complicated grief, http://bit.ly/jgfcM6 RT @suzanakm

• Death of a close friend is a different grief, http://bit.ly/lHlauv by @pkassner via @horizonHCH

• The Road to Significance is Service, http://bit.ly/lB68tO via @ScottIrwinMD

• Four Workouts to Let Go of Emotional Pain, http://fb.me/x1euHDpH by @BobLivingstone

Understanding and Managing Grief, March 27 - April 2

Best selections from Grief Healing's Twitter stream this week:

• It All Comes Down to Love, http://bit.ly/NEPHLove by @NEPetHospice via @georgiaslegacy

• Helpful and Unhelpful Ways to Grieve, http://p.ost.im/p/GysaD by @Tabitha_Jayne

• Grief Observed: Using Movies to Move through Grief, http://ow.ly/4rolr RT @Selfhealingexpr

• In Books on Grief: Academic Researcher and Journalist Are Tilting at Windmills, http://bit.ly/gobyNE by @survivegrief

• "Don’t Cry for Me, Daddy," http://wp.me/pVxlX-72 RT @GrievingDads

Understanding and Managing Grief, March 6 - March 12

Best selections from Grief Healing's Twitter stream this week:

• Dealing with grief through yoga, http://bit.ly/dEpo8G via @MikeWolpert

• Men and Grief, http://bit.ly/e5dKUp by @Esdeer

• Shep Jeffreys on grief: ‘How Long Will It Take?’ http://bit.ly/eKsUCY

• Powerful advice for helping another in grief, http://bit.ly/h8zWyY via @MatthewLindgren

• Children and grief, http://bit.ly/hGKwBH via @AliveHospice