Little Sister- I've been learning that sometimes we have to put the depressing thoughts in a compartment in our minds that we can and will visit but not dwell on. Put it on a shelf that you can go back to but not stay there permanently. Your brother is in a better place and you need to try and heal. Believe me, I cry at the drop of a hat and spiral down on a regular basis but's it's not healthy for you to stay in that place for too long. Your brother would want you to think of him with a smile rather than sadness. I think that with time we will bw able to bring up the happy memories more often. You owe to to yourself-you've been through a trauma and that's hell enough for now.

Sue


cg to husband, 48 Stage 1V head and neck SCC. First surgery 9/07. Radiation and several rounds of chemo followed. Mets to chest and lungs. "Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass, it's about learning to dance in the rain." Went home to God on February 22, 2009.