tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4474246161732006672.post850571344397477641..comments2023-05-03T05:27:42.701-07:00Comments on Beauty for Ashes: Back to WorkJoannahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17152737939303560896noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4474246161732006672.post-6161251484728076262010-09-02T18:26:14.064-07:002010-09-02T18:26:14.064-07:00I'm so sorry friend. I have been praying for y...I'm so sorry friend. I have been praying for you today...I hope your classroom felt a bit like home. :)AprilMayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03792808556842224049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4474246161732006672.post-59566051134822800852010-09-02T14:58:26.390-07:002010-09-02T14:58:26.390-07:00Good luck Joannah. I hope today hasn't been a...Good luck Joannah. I hope today hasn't been as difficult as you have imagined it will be. Hang in there.Shelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12607777608977352679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4474246161732006672.post-25806858866106523212010-09-02T08:39:17.084-07:002010-09-02T08:39:17.084-07:00Firsts are hard, always hard. You have many reason...Firsts are hard, always hard. You have many reasons to not want to return. I hope that the the fact that so many people will be behind you, lifting you up, eases you through this most dreaded day.<br />Hugs, as always and caring thoughts.dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10929152764990722808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4474246161732006672.post-6873484891626995312010-09-02T07:57:25.622-07:002010-09-02T07:57:25.622-07:00The first day is the hardest, I think. After ever...The first day is the hardest, I think. After everyone says their I'm-sorry's, they probably won't do it again. Some won't do it at all because they know it will be painful for you (and maybe even them) so don't be hurt if that happens too. Eventually, work will be a safe place too.<br /><br />When my mom died suddenly and unexpectedly at the age of 53, I went back to work Donnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15717351421043156637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4474246161732006672.post-31347921245250846532010-09-02T05:09:53.802-07:002010-09-02T05:09:53.802-07:00Thinking about you today and wishing you the stren...Thinking about you today and wishing you the strength and the fortitude to make it through.Sugar Cookies And Hopehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06062321249975691855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4474246161732006672.post-34481389383529200782010-09-01T21:14:24.468-07:002010-09-01T21:14:24.468-07:00I know exactly what you mean about how the reactio...I know exactly what you mean about how the reactions of others can make it worse even when they are trying to be caring. I didn't go to church for several months after my grandmother died because, as I call it, "I didn't want their condolences all over me." People approached with such tragic looking facial expressions, thinking they were being sympathic, and kept wanting to Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07033823622722768455noreply@blogger.com