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Oct 10, 2018
"A burden shared is a sorrow halved. A joy shared is a joy doubled. " --Anonymous
The Dinner Party
Loss is part of life for all of us, but the tendency in our time is to carry that burden alone. Lennon Flowers had lost her own mother to cancer and was carrying that burden alone when her friend and colleague Carla Hernandez reached out to her. Carla invited Lennon over to share dinner with other friends who'd lost a loved one, and the Dinner Party was born. Today, there are thousands of Dinner Partiers active at over 200 tables in over 90 cities and towns worldwide. Gathered around tables of shared food, age groups, and losses, participants share their stories. Around these home dinners, grief that was once felt to be isolating and unbearable becomes a source of connection and understanding between friends. Read on to find your own path to connection in loss.
BE THE CHANGE
Reach out to others who have lost a loved one and talk about how you are moving forward in life. To learn more about Dinner Parties go to http://thedinnerparty.org/
