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Tag Archives: Coping with tragedy
Cheering Morgan Up
So today has been a fun day for Morgan. Corey, her boyfriend, set up a treasure hunt for her and it really has cheered her up. Since the burglary, she has stayed with friends so he came round early this … Continue reading
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Tagged Beauty for Ashes, Burglary, Coping with tragedy, Morgan
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Follow Up to Yesterday’s Tragedy
This morning news broke that not only had Austin Wesson died in a car accident but his wife of one day had succumbed to her injuries as well. Austin’s family are hastily making arrangements to fly to the States to lay … Continue reading
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Tagged Austin and Rebekah, Coping with tragedy, Granny, Sun Valley pond
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You’ve Just Got To Keep Going
12-26pm I was very saddened to hear the sudden passing of well known South African chef Bruce Robertson. In recent years, he had a very popular exclusive eatery in Simonstown called The Flagship. With a fresh new style of restaurant … Continue reading
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Tagged Coping with tragedy, What to do when trouble comes
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Living in a Bubble
9-09am That’s what I feel I’m doing. This morning, I had more understanding why I’m living in my Bubble. Today, I leaned up close to the thick, translucent fabric to see what the real world looked like. It was bad. No … Continue reading
How much tragedy can one family take?
2-25pm I’ve been thinking about some of the biggest tragedies in life. For me, the most painful events revolve around parents losing a child. The enormous amount of pain and anguish that comes with such a loss is overwhelming. Horatio … Continue reading
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Tagged Coping with the Unthinkable, Coping with tragedy, Hope
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