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I Remember You: A Grief Journal

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When my young sister died suddenly, I was devastated. I wandered into a bookstore and somehow found this book. Although it is a journal, I didn't intend to write in the book when I bought it. I just wanted to read the quotes on life, loss and grieving on each page. They really captured my many complex and painful feelings. Now, several years later, I still remember "The presence of that absence is everywhere." The quotes were also short, which helped when grief prevented me from focusing on anything for long.

I did end up writing in the book, and drawing pictures, and inserting stickers and poems she would have liked. It has been my companion through this grief. And now it's a treasured momento with stories of her life and our relationship.

I hope it will be reprinted soon but, if not, it is worth special ordering.

I lost my Mother to cancer nine weeks ago and I miss her so much. This journal has helped me start to express some of my thoughts and feelings that I can't talk about with anyone else. The pages are filled with thoughts and quotes that are very comforting. Some are sad,but very fitting for me at this time. I pick this up and write my thoughts and memories whenever I need to. I keep it with me at all times, if possible. Sometimes I just circle or underline a quote. I would recommend this to anyone that has experienced a loss and needs an outlet.

This is a wonderful grief journal. Almost too nice to write in! It has some wonderful poetry and sayings throughout the journal pages. The intro has tips on how to get the most from journaling - encouraging the expression of emotions.

When my young sister died suddenly, I was devastated. I wandered into a bookstore and somehow found this book. Although it is a journal, I didn't intend to write in the book when I bought it. I just wanted to read the quotes on life, loss and grieving on each page. They really captured my many complex and painful feelings. Now, several years later, I still remember "The presence of that absence is everywhere." The quotes were also short, which helped when grief prevented me from focusing on anything for long.

I did end up writing in the book, and drawing pictures, and inserting stickers and poems she would have liked. It has been my companion through this grief. And now it's a treasured momento with stories of her life and our relationship.

After the acute mourning phase fades, and it will (although it takes time), the time for remembering appears. This is a wonderful book for writing your memories, putting in photos, or doing whatever you want as a personal tribute to your loved one. I think it would be hard to work on this book shortly after losing someone, but a few years later, or whenever grief turns into the quiet background music of everyday life, it is time to write down all of the wonderful and precious memories.

This book would make a wonderful gift to anyone who has lost a loved one - even for yourself.

I found this journal/book to be very helpful in dealing with grief over the sudden loss of my mother. The introductory sections described exactly how I was feeling and the pages to journal give space to get feelings down on various subjects. Using the book helped to remember the good times. I would recommend it to anyone going through this process. I actually felt a bit better after working through it using the book.

This book is a wonderful gift for someone who has lost a person dear to them. I order it from Amazon. com and give to the person. They can read the beautiful quotes and write down memories about their lost loved one.

I returned this book as I could not see a journalistc advantage, to research and acknowledge a process through grieving.