bereavement care Quotes

Lucky is the spouse who dies first, who never has to know what survivors endure.

The true way to mourn the dead is to take care of the living who belong to them.

Drying a widow's tears is one of the most dangerous occupations known to man.

My dad died when I was a kid, so I think it became a place for me to go where my mom knew that I was safe and taken care of and looked after.

No, it's not a 'corpse thing.' I feel I lack the emotional capacity to deal with those in mourning.

Never does one feel oneself so utterly helpless as in trying to speak comfort for great bereavement.

Like some kind of strange vacuum cleaner I tried to console him. I recited the same old litanies that you say to people when you try to help their broken hearts, but words can't help at all. It's just the sound of another human voice that makes the only difference. There's nothing you're ever going to say that's going to make anybody happy when they're feeling shitty about losing somebody that they love.

Most bereaved souls crave nourishment more tangible than prayers: they want a steak.