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Susan Hundertmark photo
$500 donation from Seaforth Optimists
Nancy Denham, of the Seaforth Optimists, presents a $500 to organizers of the
Christmas Bureau, Deb Jamieson (left) and Della Bennett . The bureau accepted cash,
new toys, clothes and food this past month to make the Christmas season brighter for
Huron County children.
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Grief Recovery Program
lessens the pain of loss
I have always worked
and I mean literally
worked through my
problems and losses.
In 2003, I had worked
myself into total
exhaustion at two part-
time jobs. My mother
was worried and wanted
me to start taking time
for myself. 1 had to agree
I needed to make some
positive changes in my
life. I began to
implement those changes
by re -arranging my
schedule so I had the
same two days off on a
weekly basis and actually
declined shifts even if
they were in a bind.
Then my mom died.
Once again I started
working every possible
shift I could take. The
pain of loss would not go
away. I took a vacation
with my sister and her
family.
The pain went with me
there too. I returned to
work with a vengeance
and thought I was coping
very well. Afterall 1 was
strong, I could do
anything I set my mind to
and I had already
survived so much in my
life.
I could no longer focus
on my responsibilities, was
making unnecessary
mistakes, couldn't
concentrate and couldn't
sleep.
Decisions as simple as
what to, eat or wear were
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choices I felt trnable to
make. I had made a
couple of errors at work
and was called to a
disciplinary meeting. A
warning letter was placed
in my personal file that
one more error would
result in the logs of my
job.
Sleep avoided me
altogether for seven
whole days and I finally
had to admit to myself I
needed some help.
My doctor prescribed
medication that helped
and suggested I take
some time off. After
much deliberation, I
finally did.
I was off work for more
than two months and yet
no closer to being ready
to return to work. I
needed something more
than medication and time
off. My doctor was very
understanding and told
me hearts take time to
heal and to take the time
I needed.
Eventually, though, I
knew the money would
run out and then. what?
I called Huron Hospice
and asked Shirley for
advice. She suggested
that I might benefit from
attending the Grief
Recovery Out Reach
program to deal with
some of my losses.
She left me with, my
thoughts and didn't
pressure me about
making a decision right
then..1 called a week later
and told her I was ready
to talk to someone.
Yvonne Kitchen from
Hospice contacted me
that day and asked if I
would like to meet at the
Seaforth Community
Hospital.
I agreed and went the
next day to a "quiet"
room at the hospital
where I talked and cried
and talked some more.
Even though there were
no groups running at that
time, Yvonne offered
support and agreed to
meet with me on a
weekly basis. She gave
me the Grief Recovery
handbook and we started
the program right away.
It took me until about
the fourth chapter until I
started to understand
what Yvonne had been
saying all along about
grief being cumulative.
When I finally
understood how many
losses I have been
carrying around it was
like a dam broke in my
heart. I was grieving over
the loss of my mother,
my best friend, and many
other losses that I had
buried and not grieved.
What a revelation!
The Grief Recovery
Program has taught me
that grief is "undelivered
significant emotional
communication" and I
have since used that
principle when my dog
became very ill.
I communicated all the
love that I had for him
and was able to let go''
without any regrets.
I'm not saying I don't
hurt any more over these
losses but through this
program and from
Yvonne's support, I have
been able to grieve in a
healthier way.
I'm so glad I was given
the opportunity to attend
this program and am
happy to say that because
of Huron Hospice and
this Grief Recovery
Program I am back to
work. I feel healthier and
determined to let others
know what a blessing this
experience has been for
me.
T want to thank
Shirley, Yvonne and
Hospice and all the other
volunteers that make this
program available for
people who are in
desperate situations like
I was. Thanks and keep
up the good work.
Huron. Hospice is a
funded agency of the
Huron United Way and
has been since 1998.
A Venture Grant from
the Huron United Way
was the first envelope of
funding and this agency
has ' been the grateful
recipient of annual
funding ever since.
Huron Hospice is
deeply appreciative of the
funding provided through
Huron United Way and
depends on those dollars
to continue to. provide
excellent service for
those in need.
submitted story
Annual family
Christmas banquet
held last week
at Seaforth Manor
As Christmas is
approaching,
residents at
Seaforth Manor
Retirement Home are keeping
busy doing a number of things.
Fred and Grace Munnings
continue to come every Friday
to do Bible study. The lounge is
always full when they come.
Residents were very pleased
with the money that was raised
at the bazaar. The hard work
really paid off. The support
from family, friends, staff and
the community was
overwhelming.
Dodie Foster and Ida Diehl
went to dining for seniors in
Se aIt7I IIt \1.111411
Milian on
'Wednesday.
They enjoyed
. the dimer and
the visits with the coommmity
that was there. Dodie was
lucky and she won the 5W50
draw.
We had our annual Family
Christmas banquet on
Thursday. We served turkey
with all the trimmings Mmmm
was it good. There were almost
300 people here for dinner.
After the dinner, Nancy
Stapleton, Esther Kelly's
daughter, played Christmas
carols and everyone sang. It
was a great evening.
Reception to be held
for priest leaving
for Newfoundland
Sunday, Dec. 19,
a reteption will be
held for Father
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Maurice
Charbonneau at St. Vincent de
Paul parish hall following the 9
a.m. mass or the St. Patrick's
Church Hall following the 11
a.m. mass.
Father Charbonneau will be
greatly missed.
The churches in
Newfoundland are , very
fortunate to have this enetptic
and capable priest join their
parish community.
Arianna
Louisa -Lynn
Catalan,
daughter of
Kerri and Jody Catalan and
Kody Joseph O'Roudoe, son of
Ann and Pat Oltomanw received
the Bat na n or bitamin oat
parish aHTTHOUTPPOR TODAY
The miles pasi nue swiftly,
Thken in a joyous snide,
And all the world seems
brighter,
When friends walk by your
side.
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