My parents want to baby and comfort me, but I also value my privacy and individuality. Maintaining familiar routines is helpful. Counselors advise young widows who are mothers not to alter their daily routines. When there are children, stability and familiarity of routine are comforting. I wanted to keep the boys in the same school and maintain a semblance of familiarity because everything else felt so alien.
New strengths do emerge.
I've done more with my life than I otherwise might have because change and growth were forced on me. Victor M. Parachin, Claremont, CA, is a NFDA grief educator and minister. Reproduced With Permission From The National Funeral Directors Association America will prevail. Our spirit will renew and our determination will not falter. The peoples of the world that doubt the resolve of the American people are doomed.