“You would know the
secret of death. But how shall
you find it unless you seek it
in the heart of life? The owl
whose night-bound eyes are blind
unto the day cannot unveil the
mystery of light. If you would
indeed behold the spirit of
death, open your heart wide unto
the body of life. For life and
death are one, even as the river
and the sea are one.” - Kahlil
Gibran
Death comes knocking on every
door, and we have no choice but
to mourn silently while life
passes away. The possibility of
death is always with us. But in
our rush to glorify the living,
we turn a blind eye towards
death. That is why we are so
unprepared when death finally
finds us - through someone we
love, or in the course of our
own journey.
One of the most painful things
about death is that it is like a
door, beyond which we have never
seen. No one knows what happens
on the other side, or if there
is another side even. All we can
do is stand on this side of the
solemn door and wonder …and
wonder. It is because of this
inconclusive nature of Death
that most of us find it hard to
accept it. If only we could know
for certain…that our dear ones
are taken care of, that there is
no pain any more, that there is
a return to life, that we shall
meet again…
One way to handle grief is to
understand it. Another way to
cope is to philosophize it.
Reading books helps us do both.
When we read about other people
in grief, we discover that we
are not alone and that what we
are feeling is nothing new. It
somehow helps take the edge out
of the pang to know that others
have traveled the same road
before you. We also begin to see
that there is a Grand Plan in
life that cannot be defeated or
postponed.
Suggested readings: “I Can't
Stop Crying; It's So Hard When
Someone You Love Dies” - John
D. Martin, Frank D. Ferris,
Robert Buckman Written by
professionals dealing with
death, loss and grief, this book
is an invaluable reference book
for those facing a crisis. The
book contains practical examples
that show the effect of grief on
inter-personal relationships. It
also explains the process of
grieving and makes people
understand that they have every
right to feel whatever they do -
be it anger, sadness or
hopelessness. It even tells you
how to 'break' the sad news upon
other people and help them
during those immediate hours of
need.
“On Death and Dying” -
Elisabeth Kubler-Ross According
to one reader, only two groups
of people need not read this
masterpiece - those that are not
mortal, and those that cannot
read. For every one else (that's
you and me), this book is a
must-read. The main aim of the
book is to 'sensitize family
members of terminally ill
patients …to the implicit
communications of dying
patients'. The interviews given
in the book are, in the most
part, by people who are facing
death. After reading this book,
you may begin to see that
although death is not be a happy
subject, it needn't be a dark
and menacing mystery any more.
“Safe Passage: Words to Help
the Grieving Hold Fast and Let
Go” - Molly Fumia. The words
of comfort offered in this book
move the reader through the
rough and raw emotions of pain,
anger, guilt and hopelessness to
acceptance and transformation.
The book consists of short
meditations that help you deal
with and understand the various
stages of grief. This book has
been used by many as a mainstay
of their lives when they were
going through intense pain and
loss.
“You Can Help Someone Who's
Grieving” - Victoria Frigo,
Diane Fisher and Mary Lou Cook.
Filled with common sense advice
on how to help a grieving
friend, it addresses the problem
of helping a friend through the
grieving process. It clearly
states why we feel so
uncomfortable dealing with grief
and comes out with practical
suggestions on how to help.
Memorial Urns provides products
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grave stones and memorials.
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Burial and funerals, as much as
grave stones and memorials. Urns
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Burial and funerals, as much as
grave stones and memorials.
