~I am so honored and humbled to be part of such a wonderful organization. I am a children's facilitator for the New Song program which is funded by Hospice of the Valley. I am also part of the Speakers Buearu The program is designed to support families and their children that have lost a loved one.The facilitation occurs in age groups: little's, middles, tweens, teens, and adults. We had an amazing year where I witnessed kids go through grief...Sigh! Sometimes while facilitating in my tween group I felt they were teaching more about the beauty of grief, love, and life! Loss is such a big part of life that often times we are never given the tools to learn to cope and make these experiences part of us, especially when we are young! These children touch my heart and it is my passion to continue to do this type of work! Our last meeting as an activity we all planted flowers in our own pots to symbolize our loved ones that had passed on...we talked about the soil, the growth, the fertilizer and how even though we go through grief we grow so much and life supports us always! My pot was for my mother and my doggie Stimpy! They both have left so much in me and I remember them with LOVE! The program is free and it is a great resource for families that are going through this devastating process! So spread the word if families are in need!
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