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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My mom died from lymphoma when I was 11 and my older brother from leukemia when I was 13. It will change them significantly, but they will likely be okay. Are they generally resilient? If they're not you may want to look for a therapist or group that focuses in building resiliency and optimism in children. Grief counseling will come later, but it's important to set them on the right path now while you're still around. My dad died when I was 24 to round of the loss of my family and I did surprisingly well. I had just started a graduate program a couple states away and had no support system there. The things I learned as a teen dealing with my mom and brother is the only reason I made it through that patch. I finished my masters with a 4.0. It wasn't easy and there were many times I just broke down, but I was able to get it together and go through the motions to keep things going because I knew it would eventually get easier. [/quote]

What an inspiring and uplifting message.  You are to be admired for making it through in spite of the tremendous loss and stress you were under.[/quote]

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