Note: I wrote the following on March 15 after a visit with a friend in the hospital, thinking that it would be the last time I saw him this side of heaven. He defied the odds and remained with us for nearly two more months, allowing me the opportunity to visit him again. Still, I …
Category: Grief
Leap Year Lesson #351: You Must Move On
The saturation of media coverage for the Newtown, CT tragedy is just too much. It isn't healthy to watch the coverage constantly after a tragedy like that. At the beginning when we're in shock and trying to find out what happened, watching in disbelief is understandable. But when it reaches a point of repetition with little …