Living Through Grief Healthily
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A Tribute to Beloved
Bob Saget
New Year's Resolutions
I RESOLVE TO ...
Not place time limits on my grief; it will take as long as it takes.
Acknowledge my grief as my own—that it is as individual as I am—and will take shape in its own unique way.
Be mindful of the need for flexibility when it comes to the expectations of others (and myself).
Not be pressured by "shoulds."
Cut myself some slack when I am not as productive as I might like, such as when I behave in ways uncharacteristic of my usual self or when I simply "don't care."
Accept that others may not understand my pain, and it is probably not realistic to expect that of them. (Until one has walked the path, how can one know the terrain?)
Express my feelings without guilt, and not apologize for tears.
Be grateful for concerned others who willingly just listen.
Recognize that my acceptance of assistance and support of others allows them the blessing of giving.
Forgive those who say or do that which feels hurtful, recognizing that unkindness is not intended.
Extend to myself the same grace and patience I would to others, were they in my situation.
Find some little way each day to begin to reinvest in life, in an effort to move toward hope and a sense of purpose.
Continue to speak my loved one's name, tell our stories, and embrace my memories.
The Gift of Laughter
Bob Saget
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You Probably Don't Know
Not only was Bob Saget incredibly
funny, uniquely talented, a great
son, father, husband, sibling and
friend, but he was also a
philanthropic dynamo,
raising millions for the Scleroderma
Foundation, the disease that ended
one of his sister's lives.
You see ...
Bob Saget's family experienced
the unthinkable: They lost four
of their five children over the years, all
for different reasons.
Bob was the only remaining child.
How does anyone survive
such a thing?
Bob told griefHaven founder and CEO, Susan Whitmore, "I became a comedian because my family had to learn to live with so much sorrow and loss. Comedy helped us. I wanted to help others who were suffering."
Hear Bob's Special Radio Interview
Read more details in article by the Saget family's dear friend and our board President,
Rabbi Steven Carr Reuben.
Bob's beautiful mother, Dolly Saget, shares her grief journey with a room full of griefHaven supporters as Bob looks on with a depth of love and admiration.