American Spirit by Taya Kyle

Author:Taya Kyle
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: 2019-04-01T16:00:00+00:00

One of the things that impressed me about the building was that it felt very much like a home, not a counseling center. There’s pizza in the kitchen and fun and games out back.

I’ve learned that there’s so much power in knowing that you’re not alone in your grief. Erin’s House does that in a very organic way, trying many different approaches for the many different people. When you don’t have a specific solution for a problem, you can become the solution for the problem—I felt that when I walked through the door.

I know true healing comes from different avenues. Every room seemed to hold a different path toward healing—the room where you could throw things, the room where you could meditate. The room for crafts, where creativity helps foster solace. And then the room where kids learn that grief doesn’t have to stop you from playing and having a good time.

By helping someone else you can help yourself at the same time. It was so impressive to find that many of the people helping others there had been through grief themselves. No map can show you which road to take to heal yourself, but traveling and sharing your choices with others can help you find peace.

When I visited, the kids and staff let me join in a simple ceremony releasing balloons in memory of their loved ones. It took me back to the day we did that for Chris. It’s a small yet meaningful gesture, a way of remembering yet letting go at the same time. I couldn’t help but think of all the good things these young people will accomplish, thanks to the efforts of their parents, staff, and peers.

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