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Death is Inevitable ~ Suffering is Optional ~ Grief is Necessary

People are dying every day – that’s a fact.

The population of the United States is approximately 319 million people. A little over two and a half million people die each year. Those numbers increase every year as the baby boomer generation continues to age.

Would it be safe to say then, that a majority of the baby boomer generation have experienced the death of several family members or friends over the years?

Experiencing the death of a loved is usually accompanied by grief, in some shape or form. Experiencing the loss of several family members or friends may equate to more grief than one is capable of handling.

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Lessons You Are Not Taught In School

There are so many great subjects we learn about as we move through the many stages of life and the many grades of schooling we receive.

However, there is a subject which was never talked about in school, let alone taught, and that was the subject of life after death, or the afterlife.

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Lessons You Are Not Taught in School

Rejoice!

Having been raised a Catholic during the 1950s I was always fascinated with the story of the resurrection.  I was taught to believe that we will all be reborn and I marveled over that possibility….

“Imagine”, I thought, “never really dying?  Imagine, our spirits living on forever?  Imagine never having to say goodbye to our parents or grandparents?”  And “Imagine what it would be like knowing that one day we will all be together again?”  The possibility provoked deep thoughts and filled me with hope.

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Rejoice Now - Rejoice Often!

Grief – A Necessary Ingredient

No one enjoys grieving – that’s a given, but if you stop to think about it – grieving does play a necessary and important role in the death and healing process.

Losing a loved one, whether an animal or person, is a shock to our system. Whether their death was sudden and unexpected or slow and expected, it is a shock to our system.

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Grief - A Necessary Ingredient

A Resolution or A Promise – You Decide

Resolution: The quality of being resolute, showing great determination.  A mental pledge, something one intends to do.

Promise:  A declaration that we will give or do or not do a certain thing.  An indication of something that may be expected to come or occur.

Out of curiosity, which statement; I promise to _______________________________________ (fill in the blank) or, I resolve to _______________________________________ (fill in the blank) resonates with you the most and why?

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A Resolution or a Promise

Set Yourself Up for Success

Do you believe you control your destiny or do you believe your destiny controls you – or, do you believe it’s a little bit of both – a give and take of sorts?

If you were able to control your own destiny – fully – in every aspect – would there be magic, synchronicities, impromptu moments or things done and actions taken “on a whim”?

If your destiny did control you – would you think for yourself, be creative, make your own decisions, or would you be a slave to all that is put before you… a thought processing machine?

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