Alva Review-Courier -

“Are you over it yet?” How many of you have been asked that question after the death of a loved one? The grief that comes with losing someone is not something we “get over.” The pain may decrease in intensity over the years, it becomes something we learn to live with, but the death of someone close to us changes us.

Grief does not progress through nice, neat stages, but unfolds differently for each person. As we journey through the wilderness of grief, we need companions. We need people who will patiently support us, allowing each of us to go at our own pace. A grief support group...