Losing the closest relationship you have affects you long after the actual loss. Dealing with that continual struggle with the past and current reality is discussed in Chapter 10.

This series of essays will be part of a future audio book - Facing Grief - The Hardest Days.

Facing Grief - The Hardest Days are the recollections of the worst days of the author’s grief journey. Each essay presented itself as the journey progressed. Each one capturing a moment of pain, reflection or sadness of an incredible loss. It is our prayer that these writings will be a comfort to you in your grief journey.

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“Never miss the moment”. The author recalls one of the most intense times at the very beginning of the journey in Chapter 9.

This series of essays will be part of a future audio book - Facing Grief - The Hardest Days.

Facing Grief - The Hardest Days are the recollections of the worst days of the author’s grief journey. Each essay presented itself as the journey progressed. Each one capturing a moment of pain, reflection or sadness of an incredible loss. It is our prayer that these writings will be a comfort to you in your grief journey.

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Completing a task is satisfying. In grief, the layers of devastation present themselves in many ways. Chapter 8 will take you to this reality of grief.

This series of essays will be part of a future audio book - Facing Grief - The Hardest Days.

Facing Grief - The Hardest Days are the recollections of the worst days of the author’s grief journey. Each essay presented itself as the journey progressed. Each one capturing a moment of pain, reflection or sadness of an incredible loss. It is our prayer that these writings will be a comfort to you in your grief journey.

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Living with grief challenges you in many ways. Most of the time in titanic, overwhelming struggles. In other times - the most basic of elements can surface as an issue. Chapter 7 explains the authors curious experience in this area.

This series of essays will be part of a future audio book - Facing Grief - The Hardest Days.

Facing Grief - The Hardest Days are the recollections of the worst days of the author’s grief journey. Each essay presented itself as the journey progressed. Each one capturing a moment of pain, reflection or sadness of an incredible loss. It is our prayer that these writings will be a comfort to you in your grief journey.

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It can take your breath away. When all the realities of grief overtake you - all that is around you can melt away. Chapter 6 helps us experience the intensity of this time.

This series of essays will be part of a future audio book - Facing Grief - The Hardest Days.

Facing Grief - The Hardest Days are the recollections of the worst days of the author’s grief journey. Each essay presented itself as the journey progressed. Each one capturing a moment of pain, reflection or sadness of an incredible loss. It is our prayer that these writings will be a comfort to you in your grief journey.

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We have all said it - we mean well but what do we really mean? In this special edition we will discuss what those of us in grief really need to hear.

From Facing Grief - The Essays - Volume 1 - "The First 30 Days" - this is essay #17 - "Thoughts and Prayers"

Something you built - something you loved - is forever changed. Chapter 5 explains this sad change.

This series of essays will be part of a future audio book - Facing Grief - The Hardest Days.

Facing Grief - The Hardest Days are the recollections of the worst days of the author’s grief journey. Each essay presented itself as the journey progressed. Each one capturing a moment of pain, reflection or sadness of an incredible loss. It is our prayer that these writings will be a comfort to you in your grief journey.

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The 40th day. At that time the world had crumbled and the devastation of the former life all encompassing. Chapter 4 takes us back to that time.

This series of essays will be part of a future audio book - Facing Grief - The Hardest Days. Facing Grief - The Hardest Days are the recollections of the worst days of the author’s grief journey. Each essay presented itself as the journey progressed. Each one capturing a moment of pain, reflection or sadness of an incredible loss. It is our prayer that these writings will be a comfort to you in your grief journey.

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In our own unique ways - we respond to grief differently. But in one area we are the same - anger. Chapter 3 visits how the author dealt with this reality of grief.

This series of essays will be part of a future audio book - Facing Grief - The Hardest Days. Facing Grief - The Hardest Days are the recollections of the worst days of the author’s grief journey. Each essay presented itself as the journey progressed. Each one capturing a moment of pain, reflection or sadness of an incredible loss. It is our prayer that these writings will be a comfort to you in your grief journey.

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If there is a ground-zero to grief - it is during those final hours. Chapter 2 takes you to those terrible, painful moments. Moments that become part of the new life.

This series of essays will be part of a future audio book - Facing Grief - The Hardest Days. Facing Grief - The Hardest Days are the recollections of the worst days of the author’s grief journey. Each essay presented itself as the journey progressed. Each one capturing a moment of pain, reflection or sadness of an incredible loss. It is our prayer that these writings will be a comfort to you in your grief journey.

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