Subject : “Handle with Care” — The Language of Loss and Family Posted : 2010-05-25 6:19 PM Post #6367

A lot of our moms are familiar with author Jodi Picoult, who has on several occasions written about . .. oh some of the issues that bring all of us here. Heidi Hess Saxton looks at Picoult's "Handle with Care" and how we, as families, talk about loss, communicate loss:

The language of suffering does not always translate readily from one person to the next. All we can do is listen and encourage, and maintain the connection of community – spiritual family – to the best of our ability.

A good read, to be found here.