uneasy giving comfort, because it isn’t “the thing to do” in our society. We are all supposed to be able to “handle things on our own.” Well, grief is not handled well alone. God made us social beings, and when we lose a loved one, we desire and need the help and assistance of others. The first thing to realize about the grieving process is that you can’t sit down and chart out how long it is going to take you to “get through it.” In fact, in a very important sense you will never