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Friend's husband died unexpectedly. Recipes / pro
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<blockquote data-quote="scent of cedar" data-source="post: 64449" data-attributes="member: 1721"><p>Just for FYI purposes? As the family was not aligned with any particular religion, there was no pattern for them to follow, no one to tell them what to do next as they walk through the initial phases of grief. What they have done is truly amazing, and I wanted to share that with all of you. Right now, the immediate family has come together. People from the community (like me, with my ham) are stopping by with food and then, leaving again. The family has planned a catered celebration (to be held in a tent in the yard) of the husband's life for this weekend.</p><p></p><p>I am amazed. This family has created for itself an intimate time for immediate family to grieve and to laugh and remember (creating the displays and reviewing the stories of this man's life for the celebration to come). </p><p></p><p>The celebration itself will be a marker for entering the next phase of grief. </p><p></p><p>After the celebration, after the friends have gone home, the family will be alone again to put the memorabilia away ~ and then, they will go, too. </p><p></p><p>At that point, the women will come together to see the widow through these next few months.</p><p></p><p>It's been an amazing thing to see and be part of.</p><p></p><p>Barbara</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="scent of cedar, post: 64449, member: 1721"] Just for FYI purposes? As the family was not aligned with any particular religion, there was no pattern for them to follow, no one to tell them what to do next as they walk through the initial phases of grief. What they have done is truly amazing, and I wanted to share that with all of you. Right now, the immediate family has come together. People from the community (like me, with my ham) are stopping by with food and then, leaving again. The family has planned a catered celebration (to be held in a tent in the yard) of the husband's life for this weekend. I am amazed. This family has created for itself an intimate time for immediate family to grieve and to laugh and remember (creating the displays and reviewing the stories of this man's life for the celebration to come). The celebration itself will be a marker for entering the next phase of grief. After the celebration, after the friends have gone home, the family will be alone again to put the memorabilia away ~ and then, they will go, too. At that point, the women will come together to see the widow through these next few months. It's been an amazing thing to see and be part of. Barbara [/QUOTE]
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