Reply #35: I know, I'm sorry if that sounded bad. [View All]

I know they can't be distracted into forgetting their troubles. I just wanted to know if it helped anyone to have friends take them out for ice cream or to a movie or bowling. Not in a spirit of "Let's pretend nothing is wrong" but more like "Let's slowly ease back into life by talking/thinking about something else for a few minutes." I know sometimes from other experiences that the grief can be overwhelming sometimes and you just need a break from it, even if it doesn't go away. For me it was making some art, that helped a lot. I also played music a lot. When my dad was dying, I got together with my 10 siblings and sometimes our gallows humor got downright hilarious. It felt so good to laugh, even though you felt like crying.