Rev. Walter Purkey spoke to the North Dallas / Plano Career Focus Group on Friday, 27 April 2012 about the Facets of Grief. He believes “facets” is a better word than “stages” because grief is not a linear process. Grief is a universal natural human experience. People work hard to make sense of things always trying to balance security and freedom. The facets of grief are: denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance. When you retire, get a meaningful hobby, volunteer, or otherwise stay active; otherwise, you can be dead in six months. Frequently people identify themselves with the job.

The North Dallas / Plano Career Focus Group meeting on Friday, 04 May 2012 will be an open forum and on Friday, 11 May 2012 a representative of the Richardson Chamber of Commerce will speak to this group.

The North Dallas / Plano Career Focus Group meetings are on most Friday mornings at Christ United Methodist Church in Plano, Texas. Official information about this group is available at http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/CC_NorthDallas/