HELP, an 85 year old Widow of a WWII Veteran. She is asing for ADVICE!

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Here is an Email I received today from my Aunt an 85 year old Widow of a

WWII Veteran.

 

Her Husband " Fred " died about two years ago.

 

I replied promptly, but I feel so inadequate to respond helpfully.

 

What would you tell her?

 

Lorenzo

 

My Email is lorenzo1

 

 

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" Dear L-----,

 

Since you are a health person please tell me what is good for

depression and crying spells.

 

About two weeks ago, I started reading Fred's

letters to me that he wrote during the war years 42, 43, 44, 45, while he

was

in the S. Pacific and I was in Portland taking care of baby Gary and the

newborn Twins,

with the help of the Miller's and Bea.

 

He wrote the sweetest letters and now;

as I read them, they make me so lonesome for him that all I want to do is

cry

because I miss him so much. So in your vast knowledge of humans, what can I

use or take to get over this. Mary is helping me a lot by having me out to

her house but her husband told me last night to QUIT Reading but I can't

seem

to stop now. Please answer ASAP. Thank you and lots of love to you and

family.

 

Your very sad aunt, Marge "

 

 

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Lorenzo,

 

Why should she stop reading? Those letters were written to her during a very

difficult time in the world and her life I suppose and they brought her such

comfort then. I probably would suggest to her to read them, all of them,

over and over until she can stop crying and relish in her memories of her

husband and a sweet era gone by. She cannot have him back but at least she

has a special part of him he left behind. I think those letters are better

than pictures or possessions. To conjure up his voice reading those letters

to her and remembering where she was and what she was doing as each was

written may bring comfort once she gets beyond grieving, which is a process

I feel she must go through before she can find acceptance. Please share with

her how fortunate she was to experience true love for so many years. Her

memories and those letters are worth more than jewels.

 

Sheila

 

 

 

 

 

 

> " Lorenzo " <lorenzo1

>Gettingwell

><depressioncured >

> HELP, an 85 year old Widow of a WWII Veteran. She

>is asing for ADVICE!

>Thu, 21 Nov 2002 18:09:58 -0700

>

>Here is an Email I received today from my Aunt an 85 year old Widow of a

>WWII Veteran.

>

>Her Husband " Fred " died about two years ago.

>

>I replied promptly, but I feel so inadequate to respond helpfully.

>

>What would you tell her?

>

>Lorenzo

>

> My Email is lorenzo1

>

>

>----

>

>

>

> " Dear L-----,

>

> Since you are a health person please tell me what is good for

>depression and crying spells.

>

> About two weeks ago, I started reading Fred's

>letters to me that he wrote during the war years 42, 43, 44, 45, while he

>was

>in the S. Pacific and I was in Portland taking care of baby Gary and the

>newborn Twins,

>with the help of the Miller's and Bea.

>

> He wrote the sweetest letters and now;

>as I read them, they make me so lonesome for him that all I want to do is

>cry

>because I miss him so much. So in your vast knowledge of humans, what can

>I

>use or take to get over this. Mary is helping me a lot by having me out to

>her house but her husband told me last night to QUIT Reading but I can't

>seem

>to stop now. Please answer ASAP. Thank you and lots of love to you and

>family.

>

> Your very sad aunt, Marge "

>

>

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>

 

 

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Lorenzo, Sheila,

 

This is okay for her to want to remember and to want to cry. She can have a

crying day and night once a week. Then life has to go on, the danger is she

live in another world that cannot come back.

 

 

 

Diane,

 

 

 

 

 

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" Sheila Ealey " <sheilaealey

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Re: HELP, an 85 year old Widow of a WWII Veteran. She

is asing for ADVICE!

Thu, 21 Nov 2002 21:11:58 -0600

 

Lorenzo,

 

Why should she stop reading? Those letters were written to her during a very

difficult time in the world and her life I suppose and they brought her such

comfort then. I probably would suggest to her to read them, all of them,

over and over until she can stop crying and relish in her memories of her

husband and a sweet era gone by. She cannot have him back but at least she

has a special part of him he left behind. I think those letters are better

than pictures or possessions. To conjure up his voice reading those letters

to her and remembering where she was and what she was doing as each was

written may bring comfort once she gets beyond grieving, which is a process

I feel she must go through before she can find acceptance. Please share with

her how fortunate she was to experience true love for so many years. Her

memories and those letters are worth more than jewels.

 

Sheila

 

 

 

 

 

 

> " Lorenzo " <lorenzo1

>Gettingwell

><depressioncured >

> HELP, an 85 year old Widow of a WWII Veteran.

She

>is asing for ADVICE!

>Thu, 21 Nov 2002 18:09:58 -0700

>

>Here is an Email I received today from my Aunt an 85 year old Widow of a

>WWII Veteran.

>

>Her Husband " Fred " died about two years ago.

>

>I replied promptly, but I feel so inadequate to respond helpfully.

>

>What would you tell her?

>

>Lorenzo

>

> My Email is lorenzo1

>

>

>----

>

>

>

> " Dear L-----,

>

> Since you are a health person please tell me what is good for

>depression and crying spells.

>

> About two weeks ago, I started reading Fred's

>letters to me that he wrote during the war years 42, 43, 44, 45, while he

>was

>in the S. Pacific and I was in Portland taking care of baby Gary and the

>newborn Twins,

>with the help of the Miller's and Bea.

>

> He wrote the sweetest letters and now;

>as I read them, they make me so lonesome for him that all I want to do is

>cry

>because I miss him so much. So in your vast knowledge of humans, what can

>I

>use or take to get over this. Mary is helping me a lot by having me out

to

>her house but her husband told me last night to QUIT Reading but I can't

>seem

>to stop now. Please answer ASAP. Thank you and lots of love to you and

>family.

>

> Your very sad aunt, Marge "

>

>

>---

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>Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).

>Version: 6.0.419 / Virus Database: 235 - Release 11/13/02

>

 

 

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Here is a post from another site that I am forwarding.

I have personally met Dr. Cousens, and am most

impressed - I have not read the following book, but

have read his very thorough Conscious Eating.

Hope this helps

 

Gabriel Cousens, a live food M.D. in Arizona, has an

interest in this area. He was trained in

orthomolecular psychiatry, the use of various

nutrients to treat depression, schizophrenia, and

other mental conditions. He wrote a book about

depression called Depression Free for Life, which is

described on his website as:

 

Depression-Free for Life

Dr. Cousens shares his highly effective, 5-step,

drug-free approach to healing depression. This unique

program acknowledges that all depression is not

alike—it has multiple and often surprising physical

causes. Readers learn to customise Dr. Cousen's

program to fit their unique depression profile,

rebalancing the “natural drugs of the brain” through

this highly effective combination of amino acid

therapy, vitamin and mineral supplementation, and diet

and lifestyle changes. Unlike drug therapy, which only

soothes symptoms, Depression-Free for Life actually

repairs depression at its biological source, restoring

the opportunity to awaken to the sacred joy of living.

 

He even consults over the phone, or at least he used

to. He talked to me a few years ago for about 20

minutes and charged me $60. His website is

http://www.treeoflife.nu/welcome3.html

 

Mark

 

Hello, I am new to this list, and new to eating raw

foods. I've been doing so for about 3 weeks, have

been detoxing fairly heavily, but I can feel some

improvements already that have kept me motivated to

continue.

 

I was particularly interested in a comment made

recently in the middle of a much longer post - I'm

sorry I don't remember who it was that said it. It

essentially said, get off Prozac, it will eventually

kill you. Well, I've been on Prozac for over 6 years.

I have tried a few times to get off, each time

unsuccessfully, even though I remained off of it for

several months - long enough to be over the

" discontinuation symptoms " . So, I am hoping for more

info on this subject, or perhaps someone who has had

personal experience getting off of anti-depressants

while eating raw foods. I have noticed a marked

resistance to taking my normal supplements, and have

stopped that. I am also noticing a resistance to

taking the Prozac, but I'm afraid of doing too much

detoxing at one time.

 

Anyway, any advice is appreciated! Thanks,

 

Sally

--- Lorenzo <lorenzo1 wrote:

> Here is an Email I received today from my Aunt an

> 85 year old Widow of a

> WWII Veteran.

>

> Her Husband " Fred " died about two years ago.

>

> I replied promptly, but I feel so inadequate to

> respond helpfully.

>

> What would you tell her?

>

> Lorenzo

>

> My Email is lorenzo1

>

>

>

----

>

>

>

> " Dear L-----,

>

> Since you are a health person please tell me what

> is good for

> depression and crying spells.

>

> About two weeks ago, I started reading Fred's

> letters to me that he wrote during the war years 42,

> 43, 44, 45, while he

> was

> in the S. Pacific and I was in Portland taking care

> of baby Gary and the

> newborn Twins,

> with the help of the Miller's and Bea.

>

> He wrote the sweetest letters and now;

> as I read them, they make me so lonesome for him

> that all I want to do is

> cry

> because I miss him so much. So in your vast

> knowledge of humans, what can I

> use or take to get over this. Mary is helping me a

> lot by having me out to

> her house but her husband told me last night to QUIT

> Reading but I can't

> seem

> to stop now. Please answer ASAP. Thank you and lots

> of love to you and

> family.

>

> Your very sad aunt, Marge "

>

>

> ---

> Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free.

> Checked by AVG anti-virus system

> (http://www.grisoft.com).

> Version: 6.0.419 / Virus Database: 235 - Release

> 11/13/02

>

>

 

 

 

 

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