Michael Reed

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On November 28, 2016, I lost my wife and both of my daughters in the wildfire that consumed Gatlinburg, Tennessee. As I have stumbled and crawled down this unstable, broken road of grief, I have learned many lessons along the way. I have learned that trauma, pain, loss, and grief are universal, almost like a mutually understood, unspoken language. Regardless of who you lost, whether it be a parent, friend, spouse, child, grandparent, mentor, or even a beloved pet, the feelings associated with losing someone you love can change your life forever. Whether you lost someone 20 years ago or 20 minutes ago, these shared feelings of hurt, sorrow, and emptiness can ultimately have the ability to help us heal. There is a purpose for our pain, and I
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