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Its National Grief Awareness Week 2-8th December![]()
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Grief isn’t something that shrinks or fades away, it’s something we slowly learn to grow around. Think of it like a ball inside a jar: the ball stays the same size, but over time the jar gets bigger. It can feel like the grief has changed, but really, it’s us who’ve learned how to carry it.![]()
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Anticipatory grief during a terminal illness often feels the same. You start to adjust, to find moments of stability or even hope… and then a new scan, an infection, or a sudden change in symptoms shatters the jar you worked so hard to rebuild. You’re thrown right back into the rawness, as if you’re grieving for the first time all over again.![]()
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For many families, this cycle repeats again and again. It’s an emotional rollercoaster filled with guilt, anxiety, anger, loneliness, and sheer exhaustion. And the body feels it too, disrupted sleep, stomach issues, even changes in your skin.![]()
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If you’re living through this, you’re not alone. Your feelings are real. Your fatigue is real. And your courage, even on the days you don’t feel it, is real too.
Bookings for our Christmas Party close on the 7th December to allow Santa to plan gifts for the children!![]()
This is a free event for families affected by the terminal illness of a parent/carer. The event takes place at St Erme Community Centre just outside of Truro. Any questions please pop us a message ☺️Have you booked your ticket to our Christmas Party!![]()
We have a magician, music and crafts as well as a visit from santa, with a gift for each child, and the lovely Elizabeth Melvin Photography will be taking family photos! ![]()
Photographs will be available as a digital download after the event. All free for families affected by the terminal illness of a parent/carer.![]()
Booking essential: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1707632818729![]()
If you not sure that you fit our criteria please email tamsin@gunnerskids.org
Today is Cyber Monday. While you’re shopping for bargains on Amazon, why not add something truly meaningful to your list? Consider donating to our Support Boxes, created to bring comfort to families facing the terminal illness of a parent or carer.![]()
Your kindness can make a real difference. Visit amzn.eu/bvdQrhT to donate and help support a family in need this season.![]()
or why not donate a Christmas Present for a child at our Christmas Party? amzn.eu/72m24wA![]()
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