Grief Navigators Gifts

"Dad, it's okay to use the word 'died.'"

"This is a very nice sympathy card for when your mother dies."

"When I got divorced, I went through all the stages of grieving - sadness, anger, denial and punching the air with delight when the settlement cheque came through!"

"My wife and I handle our own finances. I'm an accountant and she's a grief counselor."

Twice a year, Uncle Mort and Sadie Cohen have an official relationship talk. While this biannual conversation is scheduled by mutual consent under long-standing treaty, some participants engage grudgingly. Let's talk about our feelings. I don't feel like it. That's not a feeling, Snookums! Loophole!

'He doesn't talk to me anymore.'

"I feel terrible admitting this, but I'm sort of glad he's dead. One less thing to keep track of."

Baby At The Entrance Of The Maze Of Life

'Life is a precious thing, but simply breathing and existing isn't living...the end is inevitable for everything...I'm afraid that time has come for you, dear. I have to pull the plug...'

'I bought winter tyres and it didn't snow.'

"I know he's little, but he uses it."

You're bottling things up, aren't you?

'Let it go. Get on with your death.'

"On your previous visit you were describing how you were unable to express grief at the death of your first dog, Ranger. Please continue."

"After Harry was gone I started decorating the house as a distraction. It was around the time I was wallpapering the driveway that I thought I should seek grief counseling."

'It's ok, sir, we'll put you in touch with one of our grief counselors.'

'Inform him I dislike it when he uses the dog to communicate.'

'Jeremy, why can't we talk instead of you bottling things up all the time?'

'It freaks me out that you're keeping your dead mum preserved in Formalin on the mantelpiece!'

"There, there. Try to remember how much he annoyed you."

'Touching.'

"Are you trying to tell me something, dearest?"

"When we have fun, we really have fun."

Former Survivalist

"I dreamed my parents were still alive."

"Trust me - he's going to a better place."

The stages of winter

Opportunity to pursue other options, next exit.

Denial Exit Now: Anger, Bargaining, Depression and Acceptance Next 4 Exits.

'You're sure that's one of the stages of grief?'

Losing a loved one is never easy. The trick is to make it look easy.

"If anyone asks, we never had this conversation."

"I wasn't nervously hovered around enough as a child."

That's interesting - what exactly do you mean by 'thump'?

Before I give you the judge's decision on your appeal, I don't believe you've met our grief councilor.