The Star Online > Lifeliving
Monday November 6, 2006
Sharing the pain
Losing a child is a trauma that many cannot understand. Three people speak to ELIZABETH TAI about their experiences and why they think grief support in Malaysia is lacking.
IT was Labour Day, four years ago, when Lilian Chan’s seven-month-old son, Vincent, passed away.
On that day, Vincent [...]

I almost missed the article today ‘Sharing The Pain’  until my second son brought it to show me when I was giving the hubby a foot rub, just before bedtime.  So, both he and I read parts of the newspapers together.  Things seem surreal, like I am reading about somebody else. I got the 2nd [...]

When I was with the support groups based in overseas, we often shared our heartfelt talks about ‘visitations’. Of course, the group has moderators who normally try   to point out the facts so as not to confused the newly bereaved parents.
When a parent is newly bereaved, some may be so deeply in grief [...]

This is an issue that has been debated over and over again in bereaved parents support groups and forums all over the world.  Some parents find it repulsive, some parents accept a nice, serene shots as comforting.
When I was moderating a Yahoo support group based in Texas, a huge and stressful discussion exploded to the [...]

“Do not stand at my grave and weep
I am not there, [...]