It is a lonely road for most when a sibling dies. Sibling loss is different than other deaths. When your brother or sister dies it means the loss of lifelong expectations. You grew up with this person anticipating that some day when your parents will need care decisions or worse when they cross over the rainbow bridge that your sibling will be there to share the experience with you. Your shared history bonds you together and you can grieve together like no one else because

Have you ever met anyone who completely lacks depth? I mean the kind who one would describe as being as shallow as a dried up mud puddle or as barren as the desert? What about the poor people who are related to such one dimensional people? When there is a death in the family it is shocking sometimes to see what can happen. Already strained relationships often get worse. Unfortunately, rather than becoming closer many families split even farther apart. Jealous feelings roote

Chaff is the dry protective casing on grains. Separating the wheat from the chaff means to separate what is useful or valuable from what is worthless. Sometimes we need to do exactly that when dealing with grief and those who are grieving. It can be hard to know how to support a grieving relative, friend or co-worker. You may be afraid of saying the wrong thing, so you say nothing at all, which leaves the bereaved person feeling uncared for and isolated. It is also hard for