It wouldn’t surprise me if it started as an April fool’s prank. The story goes that a grandpa and grandma came to visit their grand kids. Each afternoon the grandpa would lie down for a nap. One day, as a practical joke the kids decided to put Limburger cheese in grandpa’s mustache. As soon as grandpa woke up sniffing, “Why this bedroom stinks!” he said as he got up and moved into the kitchen. He wasn’t in the kitchen very long until he declared that the kitchen smelled bad, too. So, he quickly walked out of doors for a breath of fresh air. Much to his surprise the out of doors smelled just as bad to which he declared, “The whole world stinks!”
This story came to mind recently when for some reason, I couldn’t prevent my feet from smelling worse than they have ever smelled. Now dirty feet have a habit of giving off a bad oder granted but . . . I shower every morning yet with this incident, I went in and washed my feet extra times and especially before I went to bed.
After three days of struggling with this issue, I began to look for the source of the cause. It had to be my Crocs that were creating the problem so, I took them into the tub to give them a good scrub with soap and water only to discover in the tread of the soles was some dried dog poo. Every time I slipped them off at the door they were still close enough to spread that pungent odor making me think the whole world was stinking.
To resolve a problem, you must get to the core of the matter.
Grief is kind of like that. When a person has faced a difficult situation and a loss plows through their life, it colors everything in their world. The whole world just stinks. Everything they have been taught about how to get through their circumstances doesn’t seem to bring relief.
But there is hope.
There is a way to recover from having the rug pulled out from you and at the Grief & Wellness Group we can teach it to you. It is always a challenge to recover from a loss, however there are specific steps you can take to get to the other side and we would consider it a privilege to teach you that process.
Transitions, Changes, Losses, Heart Breaks are all a part of life’s journey. The hard part is to separate the pain that often accompanies a loss from those positive realities that we have experienced with those relationships we have formed.
The Grief & Wellness Group has helped many already. We will teach you how to grieve and move beyond loss. Your life will be enriched with the personal new discoveries you receive. Don’t delay! Give us a call today at 520 668-5906.
Editorial Comment: As transparent as this article is, the dog poo is not the only blame for Bob’s pungent (give me a break, stinky) smelling feet. Limburger cheese might just be a welcome relief. I will leave it at that. A wife must put up with these things. Bobbie
This story came to mind recently when for some reason, I couldn’t prevent my feet from smelling worse than they have ever smelled. Now dirty feet have a habit of giving off a bad oder granted but . . . I shower every morning yet with this incident, I went in and washed my feet extra times and especially before I went to bed.
After three days of struggling with this issue, I began to look for the source of the cause. It had to be my Crocs that were creating the problem so, I took them into the tub to give them a good scrub with soap and water only to discover in the tread of the soles was some dried dog poo. Every time I slipped them off at the door they were still close enough to spread that pungent odor making me think the whole world was stinking.
To resolve a problem, you must get to the core of the matter.
Grief is kind of like that. When a person has faced a difficult situation and a loss plows through their life, it colors everything in their world. The whole world just stinks. Everything they have been taught about how to get through their circumstances doesn’t seem to bring relief.
But there is hope.
There is a way to recover from having the rug pulled out from you and at the Grief & Wellness Group we can teach it to you. It is always a challenge to recover from a loss, however there are specific steps you can take to get to the other side and we would consider it a privilege to teach you that process.
Transitions, Changes, Losses, Heart Breaks are all a part of life’s journey. The hard part is to separate the pain that often accompanies a loss from those positive realities that we have experienced with those relationships we have formed.
The Grief & Wellness Group has helped many already. We will teach you how to grieve and move beyond loss. Your life will be enriched with the personal new discoveries you receive. Don’t delay! Give us a call today at 520 668-5906.
Editorial Comment: As transparent as this article is, the dog poo is not the only blame for Bob’s pungent (give me a break, stinky) smelling feet. Limburger cheese might just be a welcome relief. I will leave it at that. A wife must put up with these things. Bobbie
Bob Rill, CGRS, Chaplain
The Grief and Wellness Group, Inc.
Bob has 18 years of experience as an educator and administrator. As a Grief Recovery Specialist and a Veteran, he delights in helping individuals move beyond the pain of loss.
The Grief and Wellness Group, Inc.
Bob has 18 years of experience as an educator and administrator. As a Grief Recovery Specialist and a Veteran, he delights in helping individuals move beyond the pain of loss.
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