GriefShare 2013 Begins…
Last year, after the holidays, I found myself struggling
with my grief after my husband passed away earlier in 2011. I had noticed that a local church was
presenting the program called GriefShare and I stepped outside my comfort zone
and went to the first meeting. I did not
know anyone there, but over the 13 weeks of sessions I made many friends,
several who remain close friends to this day.
That program has been one of the primary reasons I have been able to
keep moving forward through the grieving process.
Last night the church started its second session and while I
am looking forward to the refresher course as I am sure there will be things
that I was not ready to learn last year that will make sense to me this year, I
am also functioning as a helper to the leaders.
There were 10 folks who came. Several
were dealing with multiple losses. Some
had suffered recent losses. There was a
great deal of sadness and a sense of being lost and not knowing what they
needed to do. Looking at them a year
after I had been in their place, I realized just how far I had come thanks to
this program. I am grateful to have gone
the first time and am being blessed by having the chance to go through the
process again as well as pay it forward to help others who are suffering.
If any of you have lost a loved one to death and you want to
find a way to help you cope and work through your grief, find a GriefShare
program near you and go!!!!!
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