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Compassionate Friends
When our daughter, Amy, died in an automobile accident, I became a lifelong member of a group no one wants to be a part of, grieving parents. For months, I attended meetings of The Compassionate Friends, where membership consisted of … Continue reading
Posted in Belonging
Tagged community, compassion, connection, grief, loss, UU 1st Principle, UU 2nd Principle
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The Playground – Win, Lose, or Draw: Losing
I played basketball when I was younger, from about the first grade (when I was young enough to bug my parents until they gave in) to the fifth grade (when my interests changed). It can (and probably should) go without … Continue reading
Posted in The Playground
Tagged community, compassion, loss, respect, UU 1st Principle
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Birth: It Always Changes Us
Recently, via Story Core on NPR, I listened to a couple recount the birth of their first child. The details were beginning to sound very much like our first experience of childbirth. All the months of planning, child-birth classes, joint … Continue reading