Those experiences made me aware of the grief process and helped me to recognize how important that is for the families that are left behind,
Family practice is extremely rewarding, ... You're involved with families from birth through their grandparent years. You become involved with people's lives and understand the trials and tribulations that every family faces.
Every loss for each family is unique and personal, ... The personal loss within my family has helped me experience the grief and loss that families go through. But one can never put one's self in another's place. Each family's loss and situation is unique.
I've come to realize we are dealing with families at extremely stressful and volatile times. There is no blueprint for how someone is supposed to respond to tragic news.
It was a different time then, ... Families did things together. They ate dinner together. Neighbors knew each other and talked just about every day.