What would seem like a normal night in the Wenger household would soon turn into a night that nobody should have to endure. On Monday November 20th, James (Noah) Wenger Sr. suddenly passed away leaving behind his step daughter Allison Larue, his son James Noah Wenger Jr, and his recently wedded wife Laura (Woodall) Wenger. Due to this tragedy, Laura is now having the stress of not only breaking the news to their children, but is now also having the stress of finances. She is now all of a sudden having to plan a funeral/service and now has to try and take care of everything financial such as bills and etc by herself. Nobody should have to endure what this little family has to and no kid should have to say goodbye to their father or know this
The father, Claude, was a pastor (Frontline Video, 2013). The mother, Jacki, made efforts to find work (Frontline Video, 2013). She spent most of her time helping her husband run the church (Frontline Video, 2013). She seemed confident and strong (Frontline Video, 2013). She inspired people to live to their full potential and enjoy life (Frontline Video, 2013). However, this was just an act (Frontline Video, 2013). Jackie didn’t want anyone to be worried about her or have a negative outlook based on her experience (Frontline Video, 2013). It upset her deeply when she would have to turn for help from others just to get some food to feed her family (Frontline Video,
Breavement is handeled differently in different generations. Weather it is a kid that has a terminal illness or an elderly person who is diagnosed with a terminal illness, each breave differently. Breavement deals with not just someone clsoe dying but, someone themselvs who is diagnosed with a life threatening illness.
On February 14th I spent a day doing something I never thought I would do in a million years, I went to hospice. I always thought I would hate hospice, but I actually didn’t mind it too much, it isn’t a job I see myself doing in the future but it is a job that I understand why people do it and why they enjoy it. During this observation I was touched by how much these nurses really seem to care for each of the patients that they have.
Laura feels she will never find someone that will take care of her. This is very upsetting because it is obvious that it is very important to everyone in the family.
There is an old Yiddish proverb, when the heart is full, the eyes overflow. And so it is the case when we try to sum up and honor my mother’s life.
Both Management of Grief and A Pair of Tickets were written by women and about
As we pulled into the parking lot of the funeral home, I felt the knot in my stomach tighten. Just a week ago, my ex-husband Rick, had brought our children back from a fun-filled vacation. They had spent two weeks exploring Tennessee, visiting amusement parks, and flying over the Smokey Mountains. He had brought them back to Ohio, dropped them off at my new house, and had asked to see the dog that my daughter adopted at the humane society. I had taken him to see the dog, she seemed uncomfortable with his presence and growled. Still he had lingered, talking about their trip and his plans for the next time he saw them. The conversation and pleasantries were hard for me to force. Years of living with someone who was manipulative and had abused
With the little things. It's the little things that make up a year, and the years which make up a life. It's the little things that make up the memories. And I have an abundance of those.
My brother, my sister and I had adopted a cat. We told our mom that we would take care of it, and feed it. Of course you know what happened. Our mom ended up taking care of it and feeding it. We told our mom the cat's name was Tiger. T i g e r. Now, if you’re Molly and you are originally from Trenton New Jersey, T i g e r is pronounced Tagger.
A funeral is an important event that should be planned with careful consideration, as each person only gets one to celebrate his or her life. People often die expectantly and suddenly leaving any funeral and burial arrangements in the hands of friends or relatives. These friends or family of the deceased may or may not have a good understanding of what the deceased would have preferred in his or her post death arrangements. A person planning his or her own funeral can prevent this guessing game and insure the arrangements are to their specifications.
Bereavement counselors are here to help survivors through the grieving process, they help them to understand and cope with the loss of a loved one. It’s important to remember that no one person grieves or handles loss in exactly the same way, what may work for you may not work for someone else. Worden set about 10 principles for how people grieve and how counselors can help them through each of these principles. Worden is not the only one who has put out a set of principles to help guide us, another is J. Shep Jefferys, EdD, FT (2011) who introduces us to his 7 principles of Human Grief and together we are given a clearer picture of how people grieve thus aiding us in helping those who have suffered a loss better as they travel through their
I have never been an emotional person and I don’t do funerals. I had never been to one before until G.G. died. G.G. was my Great Grandma Hazel Bertsch. She was such a special person and lived for her family. She was full of grace and love. Her hands were wrinkled and soft . They showed her age and hard working spirit. She had tiny little eyes that looked at you with a sparkle in the dark pupils. Hazel was a beautiful old woman. She passed away on a cold January day like the earth seemed sad to see her go.
In my eyes heroes don’t have to be rich or famous, they can be everyday people like your Mom! No, she can’t fly or have a cape, but my mom makes sure I’m safe, and works so we can have a roof over our heads. My mom is giving, loving, caring, and all of the above! So let's think who takes you to school every morning, takes you to games, and makes sure you are where you need to be, well my mom does,she is amazing I wouldn't trade her for anything!
My beautiful daughter Emily Jayne has always been very different from other kids. I have learned a lot about her over the years of being her mother. She has had so many phases it's always so funny to see what she comes up with in her little creative mind. Today I've decided to share a few things about Emily. Some things I will share are good, bad, and just hilarious.
Two years and four months ago I died. A terrible condition struck me, and I was unable to do anything about it. In a matter of less than a year, it crushed down all of my hopes and dreams. This condition was the death of my mother. Even today, when I talk about it, I burst into tears because I feel as though it was yesterday. I desperately tried to forget, and that meant living in denial about what had happened. I never wanted to speak about it whenever anyone would ask me how I felt. To lose my Mom meant losing my life. I felt I died with her. Many times I wished I had given up, but I knew it would break the promise we made years before she passed away. Therefore, I came back from the dead determined and more spirited than before.