May 2013 Blog Posts (24)

Grieving and Anger

I lost my father Dec 2011 and was not informed of his death until March of 2012 through his family by a letter from a probate attorney. I wasn't even informed by the family of my father's passing and was left out of his cremation plans and even denied my right to pay my last respects to my father.

I am at a point where Im still grieving and yet very upset that the family stooped that low over what my father left. I have been trying to find topics on this specific issue Im…

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Added by Jenn B on May 12, 2013 at 10:04pm — No Comments

Mother's Day 2013: Remembering Mothers

Remembering Mothers

If you've lost your mother, or if you are a mother whose child has died, May can be a difficult month. LegacyConnect has resources…

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Added by LegacyConnect on May 10, 2013 at 10:00am — No Comments

Depressed today

Suddenly lost my brother,cardiac arrest due to drugs.He was 45, very generous & funny. My family, including myself, always had in back of our minds,that this might happen one day. Well, Can't believe it happened. My brother didn't think he had a problem. Over the years the drugs got worse,until we recently found out he started doing heroin & crack. He was single, & lived that kind of life. Started to get difficult to be around him, it just wasn't fun anymore,& every time u would… Continue

Added by Michele on May 6, 2013 at 6:04pm — 3 Comments

Keeping Perspective this Mother’s Day

Many of us will spend Mother’s Day remembering mom. How you remember her depends on your perspective and how you shape your memories. Do you feel your glass is half empty or half full? While there are facets of our lives for which we lack control, we do have the ability to choose how we view our past and it’s up to us whether we make peace with it.

My glass is half full and so are my memories. I find the older I get, the more I focus on the positive. I not only…

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Added by Robbie Miller Kaplan on May 6, 2013 at 4:30pm — 1 Comment