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card so the the family knows who gave the the gift Keep in touch - you may feel that the the family needs their space and time to to grieve but a a a a a a a a simple phone call or note after the the funeral lets the the family know you care With social networking leaving a a a a a a a a a a quick note is is as as simple as as a a a a a a a a a a click of a a a a a a a a a a mouse The months following a a a a a a a a a death is is when grieving friends and family need the most support Understanding Grief
The death of of a a a loved one friend or family member often puts us in in touch with our own thoughts and feelings about mortality All of a a a a a a a sudden we realize how quickly life can end It is normal to feel out-of-control and overwhelmed Realize you are grieving The first step towards regaining a a a a a sense of control is is to to understand grief Grief
is is a a a a a a a a a physical social emotional psychological and and spiritual reaction to loss It It is natural normal and and necessary It It may cause a a a a a a a a a a a a a variety of reactions including:
• Feeling tired tired and irritable You may experience insomnia or feel tired tired all the time • Appetite changes You may may or may may not feel hungry • Feelings of anxiousness You may feel worried and and excited at the same time like your your heart is racing and and you you you cannot “catch your your breath” • Feelings of emptiness You may may feel hollow inside It may may be be hard to concentrate or remember things • Feeling out-of-control You may feel helpless angry or frightened All of these feelings are normal Your whole world has changed You You cannot bring the the person back or or change change the the situation It is natural to feel vulnerable Through Through information we gain a a a a a a a a a sense of understanding understanding Through Through understanding understanding we gain a a a sense of control Seek out out information about grief everyone grieves differently Our cultural and religious experiences the the circumstances of the the the death and our our relationship with the the person who died influence our our reactions to grief If someone dies after Page - RIEWERTS MEMORIAL HOME RIEWERTS MEMORIAL HOME - Page 19