I've heard about the five steps of grief. Some people swear by them, some think that it either simplifies or complicates the process.
The TEAR method makes more sense to me.
T = To accept the reality of the loss
E = Experience the pain of the loss
A = Adjust to the new environment without the lost object
R = Reinvest in the new reality
I noticed that they did Spring cleaning at the cemetery this weekend. They removed all the flower arrangements from the funeral and replaced the grass over the grave-site. The headstone won't be installed until late April/early May so I may get something to put there as a temporary solution.
I blow a kiss to her whenever I drive by...
Posted by bbarton at April 3, 2006 04:51 PM
That same thing happened when we lost my mom. We put a HUGE urn of daisies on the site. Now the urn sits next to the monument. Daisies were her favorite.
Posted by: kari on April 4, 2006 09:37 AM