Condolences to Mitch

[Guest guest]

Mitch, perhaps you were closer to your brother than you thought, and perhaps

you're feeling sorrow for your mother, or perhaps you're just experiencing

the close brush with mortality. But if you EAT to console yourself, and add

pounds, you're literally eating yourself closer to the grave. Think of it

that way. Just experience your sorrow, which may be hard for men to do, and

perhaps take a walk, or do some other exercise, or pray, or meditate, or do

something spiritual. My mother died in December, day after her birthday,

and I also was surprised at what an emotional roller coaster it was...

My deepest condolences to you and your family.

And, another warning, if your family is like mine, there will be LOTS of

DELICIOUS food showing up when there's a death in the family. Plan for

this, if you want to avoid it. And forgive yourself if you do eat some of

the yummy stuff. A death in the family is a very hard time. But lots of

relatives who haven't seen you in a while will remark on how much weight

you've lost, prepare for that too.

> Just got word about 30 minutes ago that my uncle (Mom's brother)

> passed away - pancreatic cancer -

> we weren't particularly close - my Mom wasn't particularly close to him

> either, but it was her last

> remaining sibling (My Mom is the 3rd of 4 children - her brother was the

> youngest). Anyhow, I took

> her over to see him on the weekend and he was in lots of pain ... all

> drugged up ... guess, its' better

> this way ....

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> As I said, not being particularly close to him, I'm a bit surprised

> by the heavy twinges of sorrow

> I'm experiencing ---- I'm trying to stop myself from comforting myself

> with food .....

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> Thanks for listening,

> Mitch

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