Monday, October 23, 2017: Visitation at Beall Funeral Home from 3-5 p.m. and 7-9 p.m.(6512 N. W. Crain Hwy, Bowie, MD 20715). Tuesday, October 24, 2017: Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. at St. Matthias the Apostle Church, 9475 Annapolis Rd., Lanham, MD 20706. Burial at Resurrection Cemetery, Clinton, MD. We offer our sincere condolences to Kay’s family.

As we share this Grief Brief (#13), we will look at the concept of change. Grief and the healing it brings will cause our hearts, minds, and souls to change with the changes that can aid us in moving forward with our lives. Most people, especially those in the middle and latter phases of life, would prefer stability without a lot of change. They seek the “tried and tested” as opposed to innovation. When we grieve, however, change is imposed upon our lives. This occurs not in radical ways that diminish who we are, but in ways that develop new aspects of our person and lives.