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HELPING YOUR CHILD COPE WITH THE DEATH OF A PET

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My neighbor checked into a hospital for intense abdominal pain. After being
administered drugs, he thought he felt better and started to get up, wanting to
go home. To the surprise of his attending physician, he suddenly collapsed and
died from cardiac arrest.

When they've had a couple of minutes to let that sink in and react: "Would you
like to talk about it?" It lets them know that it's safe and OK to say how they
feel. This might be very uncomfortable for you (most of us don't feel
comfortable talking about or expressing our feelings, let alone dealing with
anyone else's), but remember, you are there for them at this moment.



Often the death card is a spiritual one. It draws attention to an inner battle,
or an external situation that requires us to grow and mature in our spiritual
selves. Lessons need to be learnt. The death card gives us permission to learn
them and offers us an opportunity to undergo a process of letting go mixed with
greater inner comprehension. Grief is vital, as it brings us closer to
understanding ourselves and to what we want and do not want in our inner and
outer worlds.

My mother tried to hold on as long as she could. I told her that I would see her
at the other side and not to be afraid. She did so much for me. Now it is time
for her to be with my father. I read my mother her own private eulogy which she
loved. She nodded and smiled. I held her hand. She squeezed my hand and she
understood. She said "I lo." with all of her remaining breath. She was finally
ready to die. I said good-bye and cried, and cried, and cried. She died a few
days later.

Even with the economy picking up a bit, 2010 was still a rough year for most
funeral home owners. If their call volume was good, the margins were still
smaller than they wanted and the bottom line suffered.

In spite of their efforts, many states still have a death penalty on the books.
Because of the political firestorm, however, very few states actually execute
anyone, which gives death penalty opponents another piece of ammunition-the
"cost" of executions. Those states that actually do execute people, most notably
Texas and other southern states, get crucified in the media and pop culture as
"barbaric".

I don't remember the passing of Malcolm X as vividly (February, 1965); nor do I
remember much about the war in Vietnam - except that I changed the channel when
the news footage came on TV.


People and families will want to help, but this is a time of extra stress and
strain on everyone. Try to avoid this by asking others for help, as this will
relieve the burden from you, but be careful to ensure you do not ask two people
to do the same thing. Professionals involved with the arrangements can be good
to ask for help about issues with families and mourning. They are very used to
the experience and will be sensitive.
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Public Last updated: 2023-03-17 11:18:24 AM

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