We all have to deal with sad situations in our lives from time to time. No person or family can be exempt from this situation or experience all their lives. Sometimes we experience sadness because we did not get what we wanted or because we are disappointed with the results we get from some of our efforts. Here are a few tips on how we can make our selves happy despite the unpleasant or sad occasions we have to deal with everyday.

Death can be an intense emotional experience. This is especially true in the elderly. It may result in confusing behavior, depression, even such longing for the loved one that they experience what may be labeled a paranormal event. This is one man's experience of such intensity.

There are times when situations happen to others and we don't really know what to say or do. We feel like we need to something to help them with the hurt they have but our words are just not enough. We want to do something, take some type of action, but nothing we do would really help them.

We have all heard of Elizabeth Kubler Ross's Stages of Grief but I prefer to talk about layers of grief. As bereaved parents of babies, we quickly discover that our grief does not work in a straight line. Indeed in the early days, we can only describe our grief in terms of a roller coaster ride, a storm, and a cyclone.