I have had a full week. I started out on Thursday going to the wake of my Bishop \ Professor. I apologize for not getting to this sooner. On Friday they had his funeral it was about four hours long. I actually had to leave early because of obligations to my children. the past five years for me have been riddled with sadness and death. It started in 2004. My father was diagnosed with A L S, and was given 18 months to 5 years to live. In October 2005 My grandfather passed away. In January 2006 My father passed away. Their deaths left us all reeling. The adjustment period was very difficult. In 2008 I decided to go back to school to finish my Associates Degree. The first week I got a terrible Flu. On that Saturday my wonderful grandmother fell and broke her hip. The next week she passed away. I thought that the first 2 losses were difficult. I said all that to say this. It is unfortunate in the world we live in that no one is sheltered from loss. Although I wish it wasn't true I'm sure I'm going to have to address the subject of loss with my students. I will try to find books that will make it a little easier to handle the subject of death. I am a believer and I'm sure it will show in my selections. I will try to introduce a hope for the students that are stuggling with loss in their lives.
Labels: Dealing with loss.
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by Karen Rodriguez
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