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Loss and Grieving


Loss and Grieving

Grief is experienced not only when a loved one dies, but whenever a significant loss occurs. When it comes to loss, we are all one family. Talk with Tributes members about how to cope with losing a parent, spouse, friend, or child. Get perspective. Get answers. Share your wisdom. Be supported!




my brother

Ive been reading so many stories of people losing their love ones and I so know where you all are at.I get up everyday crying and I go to bed crying. I recentley lost my brother, he was 42, a father, a husband, a friend and over all a guy who would do anything for anyone! My brother was riding hi... More
Posted by harley on October 27, 2009

PIrate Queen's Treasure is Gone

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My story is going to be a little bit different than most stories you will read on here, but is written with all honesty and truth. To be honest, I am grieving over the loss of a two year friendship with the man of my dreams. It all started in November of 2007 when I received an email from a singl... More
Posted by pirate_queen49 on September 08, 2009

Last Reply "touch your soul as nothing else. I met a man long be..." by Pekahsmom on October 22, 2009


Can't believe it

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I recently lost my older sister 4 months ago. I'm having a very hard time dealing with this. I don't know what happened that night and I will never know. She was at a party and the people there left her passed out in her own blood. Her blood was not clotting due to some medication that she either... More
Posted by brinsl on September 02, 2009

Last Reply "I read your message while looking at my twin brother..." by holeinearth on October 20, 2009


losing a partner

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I recently lost my partner of 17 years. My partner was my best friend my family. My world reveloved around him. I do not know how to cope with this loss, it is the worst thing that has happened to me in my life. I do not know how to pick up the pieces. I use to pray often but since god has taken ... More
Posted by joseph on September 25, 2009

Last Reply "Hello, I'm deeply sorry for your loss,I lost my son ..." by fire on October 05, 2009


my mom

On December 22nd, 2007, My mom passed away. 3 months later, March 2008, My grandmother passed away then August 27, 2008. My other grandmother passed away. It has been so hard for me and my daughter. I am so lucky that I met my boyfriend and his family. Does the hurt ever go away? I miss them so m...
Posted by irisheyes68 on September 17, 2009

cant get over grieving

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This Is Matthew E. and I lost my lovely wife of 37 years to a horrible liver disease and I cannot grt over the grief and may never ever do. I loved my wife Pauline so dearly that I couldnt bear seeing her die. I fought hard and long to keep her alive but it turn out hopeless. Now I going through ... More
Posted by MatthewE on October 16, 2008

Last Reply "From an 18 years olds perspective on life all I can ..." by michaelmarti on September 11, 2009


He's Gone

I lost someone very close to me Aug 17th. I feel so lost without him on this earth. We lived in different states but were very very close and supported each other in lifes journey. I just don't know how I can keep on living as normal as its no longer normal. The quiet is soooooo quiet now. And th... More
Posted by joes1girl on September 06, 2009

my son

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i lost my son on jan 4,2009.i cant seem to pull my life back together.i dont know how to cope or accept it.this is the hardest thing i had to deal with....if you have any suggestions please let me know.
Posted by hummingbrd68 on February 20, 2009

Last Reply "My dad and I lost my sister on November 28, 2009 in ..." by Destini on August 27, 2009


Writing No. 3 - 9 months after my sister's death

I wish I could tell you that the pain will go away and everything will go back to normal. And honestly, it kind of does, but only because you learn to cope with the pain you feel and the hole that you feel in your heart. It’s a pain that no matter how hurt and sad you've been before, it doesn't e... More
Posted by Destini on August 27, 2009

Writing No. 2 - 1.5 months after my sister's death

So to begin, I want to say a hundred “thank you”s to all of my friends and family for every comment, thought, prayer, and well just being there for me in what seems to have been an impossible time in my life.
I never would have thought in a million years that I would have to experience the death... More
Posted by Destini on August 27, 2009