Brief Encounters http://www.briefencounters.org/home Bereavement Support Fri, 18 May 2012 05:42:19 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2 Blessings http://www.briefencounters.org/home/?p=479 http://www.briefencounters.org/home/?p=479#comments Fri, 18 May 2012 05:42:19 +0000 admin http://www.briefencounters.org/home/?p=479 Continue reading →]]> An open love letter:  Almost 10 years ago, I gave birth to a sweet little boy, he was perfect in the medical sense, he weighed 6lbs even, had blond curly hair and blue eyes.  He had died in-utero at 36 weeks gestation (full term).  One of the most empowering gifts he left with me, besides a huge imprint on my heart, was the gift to love unconditionally, to live each day to the fullest, and he taught me how strong I really am.  My family rallied around us, a dear friend shared that my marriage didn’t have to end in divorce just because our child died (apparently, that is a mistaken judgement), another friend let me cry when ever I needed too and understood when I just didn’t want to talk.  My kids taught me that even though I was in the darkest spot in my life, I needed to wake up everyday and go forward.  I didn’t get to watch you, Luke, grow up on earth, but I feel your presence everyday in the simple things, in finding my own truth and the gifts you’ve left behind have changed me.  For that, I am most grateful.  Blessings, come in all forms.  Sometimes, it is in the way we perceive them.  Grief doesn’t fit neatly into a box, that you close the lid on.  ~♥~

In memory of Luke Robert Peterson 5/30/02

Lisa Peterson

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Seeking Volunteers If you are interested in helping start a support group in Vancouver, please contact Viktoria Szupiany at rhubarbtart@yahoo.com or (503) 750-6197.

Hablas español
Spanish-speaking Support Person Needed. If you speak Spanish and would like to help with the Spanish language phone line, please call Pat at (503) 706-6583 or email her at pat@tearsoup.com.

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  •  Creativity and Healing – by Kristen Larsen
  • Ten Years Without Him – by Pat Schwiebert

 

 

]]> http://www.briefencounters.org/home/?feed=rss2&p=431 0 Announcement http://www.briefencounters.org/home/?p=270 http://www.briefencounters.org/home/?p=270#comments Thu, 24 Nov 2011 03:16:22 +0000 admin http://www.briefencounters.org/home/?p=270 Continue reading →]]> Are you feeling drawn to help other bereaved families?
On Saturday, January 14th, there will be a meeting for anyone interested in volunteering with Brief Encounters or possibly joining the board. Volunteer opportunities include helping with BE events, responding to messages left on the message line, helping with the newsletter, working on the BE Web site, hospital liaison, Spanish-speaking support person and many others. The meeting will be at 10:00 am at the Peace House.

We need volunteers to respond to messages left on the Brief Encounters message line!
Telephone facilitators commit to checking messages one specified day a week and returning calls as needed. Since this involves involves talking to newly bereaved parents, we ask that you wait to volunteer for this position until at least a year from your own loss. If you would like to help in this way, please email Pat@tearsoup.com or come to the next board meeting on January 14th at 10:00 am at the Peace House.

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  • The “Firsts” by Kaimana L.
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- 31 Ways to get through the Holidays
- Thankful vs. Thankless by Mary Cleckey

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