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Bereavement

No Vested Interest

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2. The first anniversary is the hardest.

Reply to DeadLetterOffice (Reply #1)

Wed Mar 30, 2016, 03:07 PM

Mar 2016

Beyond the first anniversary, one can say to oneself -"Well, I got through (that day- birthday, holiday, anniversary-) once and will do so again on subsequent reminder days."

There is no right or wrong way for each person mark these days. The heart knows best.

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One year. [View all] murielm99 Mar 2016 OP

Anniversary dates are just awful. DeadLetterOffice Mar 2016 #1

The first anniversary is the hardest. No Vested Interest Mar 2016 #2

Dear Muriel, I don't think it EVER gets easier. Ever. It does get different though. auntAgonist Apr 2016 #3

kesha--you have been absolutely *wonderful* for this group & to this group orleans Apr 2016 #4