The many faces of grief

This past Wednesday at our regular monthly meeting we welcomed Hospice Durham.  The topic centered on dying, something we don't talk about much in our society, yet we are all touched by it.  We learned from our speaker that grieving is a process, not a path, and that although there are identifiable phases, no one person experiences them the same way.  Our personal process is dictated by the circumstances surrounding the death...our relationship to the individual, how that person's life ended, our cultural experience and countless other factors.  No one way of grieving is the right way...there are no shoulds... just your own personal journey, and only you can take it.
   On another note, we reviewed resolutions brought forward by other clubs to be discussed and voted upon at the annual national meeting. Under discussion was the Hyper Sexualization of Girls; the need for a Federal Commissioner for Canada's Children; An Adequate income for All Canadians; Bullying and Cyber Bullying; and Reduction of Dietary Sodium (to be discussed next month).  This is an important process as the resolutions which are passed become the focus of our advocacy and lobbying efforts at various levels of government.
   Also at this meeting Tuesday, April 16 was announced as the date of the showing of the DVD it's a girl. All members are encouraged to attend, to invite others to join them and to promote this important message.