Purging the Grief
A Father’S Approach to Healing Following the Tragic Death of His Teenage Son
Nonfiction, Health & Well Being, Self Help, Self Improvement, Motivational
| Author: | Douglas Hughes | ISBN: | 9781456751661 |
| Publisher: | AuthorHouse | Publication: | May 27, 2011 |
| Imprint: | AuthorHouse | Language: | English |
| Author: | Douglas Hughes |
| ISBN: | 9781456751661 |
| Publisher: | AuthorHouse |
| Publication: | May 27, 2011 |
| Imprint: | AuthorHouse |
| Language: | English |
ON A QUIET SUNDAY MORNING
, 16 year
old Jacob Hughes was returning to a BOY SCOUT camp
to fifi nish his youth leadership training. Less than 90 minutes
after leaving home, the car he was driving crossed the centerline
and crashed head-on into another sedan. Consequently,
he and the other driver died at the scene.
Is there anything on earth worse than witnessing your childs
death? How about living each day and never knowing his
or her whereabouts? Jacobs family never experienced the
latter. However, when the state trooper read the DEATH
NOTICE that Sunday morning, their lives were shaken to
the core. How long should parents grieve when the one
they loved died so tragically? His father wanted to die rather
than live another day with the insufferable truth.
Rather than bear the pain indefifi nitely, Douglas chose to
PURGE THE GRIEF by writing about it. In essence, he
looked at all the themes and events surrounding this tragedy
and put them into a reader-friendly narrative. He expanded
his thoughts to include many reflfl ections, stories which are
connected affectionately or historically in some manner.
By persevering through the psychological and emotional
storms, God gently strengthened his faith and restored unity
to his family.
ON A QUIET SUNDAY MORNING
, 16 year
old Jacob Hughes was returning to a BOY SCOUT camp
to fifi nish his youth leadership training. Less than 90 minutes
after leaving home, the car he was driving crossed the centerline
and crashed head-on into another sedan. Consequently,
he and the other driver died at the scene.
Is there anything on earth worse than witnessing your childs
death? How about living each day and never knowing his
or her whereabouts? Jacobs family never experienced the
latter. However, when the state trooper read the DEATH
NOTICE that Sunday morning, their lives were shaken to
the core. How long should parents grieve when the one
they loved died so tragically? His father wanted to die rather
than live another day with the insufferable truth.
Rather than bear the pain indefifi nitely, Douglas chose to
PURGE THE GRIEF by writing about it. In essence, he
looked at all the themes and events surrounding this tragedy
and put them into a reader-friendly narrative. He expanded
his thoughts to include many reflfl ections, stories which are
connected affectionately or historically in some manner.
By persevering through the psychological and emotional
storms, God gently strengthened his faith and restored unity
to his family.
