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ATTENDING TO
GRIEF
It was not all that long ago that those who suffered the loss of family members wore black clothing for an entire year. Today, while some attention is paid to mourning rituals, our society generally denies death and has lost touch with grief. Dying is seen largely as a medical affair, and we are expected to overcome loss quickly and get on with our lives. The fact is, however, that mourning is necessary in order to accept loss and overcome it. Grieving can even foster positive change and deeper appreciation of life, as we face our own mortality. As Horace Greeley once said, "Great grief makes sacred those upon whom its hand is laid." Years ago, Elizabeth Kubler-Ross pointed out that grief has many stages from denial and shock through anger and bargaining to acceptance. Because loss is such a powerful experience, we need to take care of ourselves with a certain degree of gentleness. At the MOSER FUNERAL HOME, we are supporters of this community, which means that we know what you need at a time of loss and how to provide it with respect and compassion. We are here 24 hours a day at 347-3431 (233 Broadview Avenue, Warrenton). We offer plots in Bright View Cemetery, just outside Warrenton, and memorials and monuments for all cemeteries.
"Never does a man know the force that is in him till some mighty affection or grief has humanized the soul." ~ Frederick William Robertson
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