In the wake of each loss we are inclined to curse the existence that deals out so many hardships, but many Unitarian Universalists emerge from their grieving with a sense of renewed faith in life, which offered them strength and hope when they most needed it. Life gives us more than it takes from us. — Rev. John H. Nichols

For Next Time

To prepare for the next workshop, read:

• Handout 2, All Our Losses
• Optional: Handout 3: Loss: The Litmus Test of a Religious Faith.
• Bruce Bower, "Bereaved Relatives Helped by Chance to View Body after Sudden Loss," Science News, US News and World Report, May 11, 2010.
• "Coping with Grief When a Loved One Dies," National Institutes of Health News in Health, November 2009.
• Cari Romm, "Understanding How Grief Weakens the Body" The Atlantic, September 11, 2014.

Find Out More

• Gideon Lichfield, “The Science of Near-Death Experiences” The Atlantic, April 2015.
• Understanding Cultural Issues in Death, Griefspeaks.com.
• Understanding Grief within a Cultural Context, Cancer.net.