When reality hits you in the face.
One of my callings in life is that of "grief counselor". Ever since the loss of my precious and beautiful son, Gaven, in 2002, I've gravitated towards others who live with grief. In that time, I joined and then began facilitating an infant-loss support group.Then, in February 2007, the same day that I had by first OB appointment for my pregnancy with Lauren, I began a course of study that would lead me to towards a masters degree in counseling.In the past few months, the grief agency for whom I was leading the infant-loss group,Gabby's Ladder, wanted to employ me as one of their professional grief counselors. I was both thrilled and nervous to take on such an e