With any huge change in life like this people go through the same stages of grief... anger, denial, sadness, blame, depression, acceptance... and there is no set order, and you may go through these stages more than once.
Your friend, her family, or you yourself may find yourself in any of these stages.
The most important thing for her is that you act as normal as possible. Talk about her MS, be matter of fact and don't avoid conversations about normal or factual things. The other thing people do is cry, and think thats not ok... but sometimes its just fine. probably not useful if everytime you see her you burst into tearsbut if you cry with her occasionally, its probably what she needs.
Listen to your heart - if it says cookies... or a movie... or show her the tattoo... then thats what you do...
Be the friend you would want her to be for you - its easy, really
Much aroha and awhi-awhi from Aotearoa
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05-20-2005, 04:51 PM #12
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Courage does not always roar. Sometimes, it is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying,
"I will try again tomorrow".
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