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RECONCILING
WITH
DEATH
The reward for going through the painful process of grieving is that we become reconciled to a new reality. By mourning, we get to a place where we have a sense of the lost person and the lost relationship, and we can begin to retain the positive and loving aspects of it. We start reaching out a little more, in social contracts and caring about the other people. As with other major life transitions, facing death of a loved one provides us with the opportunity to come out stronger if we embrace the process. The grieving process naturally stimulates the development of emotional coping skills and a new awareness of life’s priorities. It has the potential to make us stronger. Whether or not the process of loss and grief makes us stronger depends, in part on how willing we are to engage in the hard work of coping with our feelings. Often, the support of others proves to be absolutely key to recovery, as does finding ways to offer self care and emotional support through familiar activities of connecting with friendship. At the Maser Funeral Home, we think that you will find us to be flexible and thoughtful, no matter how you experience your grieving process. We're at 233 Broadview Avenue, Warrenton, VA. For answers to your questions call 540-347-3431
“ We are laid asleep in bt>dy,
and become a living soul"
~ William Wordsworth
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