Grief Digest Articles

“Good morning” is perhaps the most common greeting we hear every day. We say it without even realizing we have spoken. It is a universal greeting that expresses hope and optimism, but often is not a part of our conscious speech. It can also be a command of sorts, “Have a good morning.” Yet, there are sometimes when I am not in the mood for a good morning.Some days I still hurt, and so do you. The trouble is when we are hurting, no one seems to recognize it or even care. Maybe that’s because …

I miss Harry Potter.Can you miss someone who isn’t real? Oh, I think so. We miss a good book when it finishes, a favorite TV series when it’s over, and a good movie when the credits roll. Many adults felt concern when the seventh and last Harry Potter book, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, came out last summer. They worried about their children’s reactions when some of the characters died. The author, J.K. Rowling, had promised that some significant characters would not survive to the …

Love is a sacred partnership of communion with another human being. You take each other in, and even when you are apart, you are together. Wherever you go, you carry the person inside you. Communion means the sharing or exchanging of intimate thoughts and feelings, especially on a spiritual level. When two people love one another, they are connected. They are entwined. The word “communion” comes from the Old French comuner, which means “to hold in common.” Note that this is different than “ …

Nassau County, New York is served by a very professional and community service-oriented police department. The Nassau County Police Department has approximately 2400 police officers and 1200 civilian employees, including an elite group of 210 Police Medics. The Police Medics (formerly known as Ambulance Medical Technicians, or AMTs,) serve the many communities of Nassau County, addressing medical emergencies whether they be small or life-threatening. Whether you’re a police officer or a civil …

Living life without your child is like falling, quite by accident, into a deep, dark well in the wee hours of the morning. At first your entire body is underwater. You can’t breathe. But that’s okay, because if you don’t breathe, you will die. You’re not sure you want to live anyway. After all, dying means you will be with your child. Then, without willing it, your body’s natural buoyancy brings your head above the water. It’s your body’s survival-mode kicking in. You’re able to breathe, but tr …