child loss, bereavement, tcf canada, tcf, compassionate friends, grief, grieving

Boxing Is A Man's Game

"Ladies and Gentlemen! In the red corner, weighing in at 10,000 pounds, fighting bare knuckled, undefeated in millions of fights... GRIEF! In the blue corner, fighting for the first time in his life, wearing .6 ounce gloves... YOU! There is no 3 knockdown rule, no standing 8 count, and the fight continues until YOU is dead. Shake hands and come out fighting!"

As a bereaved father, you are in the worst, and most uneven fight of your life. You can do it all alone, or you can have some experienced trainers and managers in your corner. Take your choice! You wouldn't climb into the ring with Sugar Ray or Ali without all of the help you could beg, borrow, or steal. So why do you think you can fight the most experienced, the most savvy, the dirtiest and most vicious fighter man has ever faced all by yourself?

By coming to a TCF meeting, you'll meet other bereaved fathers who have fought GRIEF, and they can advise you in your fight. No, they won't get into the ring with you, but they can tell you how to bob and weave, when to duck and hold, how to jab and strike back. They can help to stanch cuts, recall strategies that worked for them, and if necessary, help you call in the ring physician. Of course, you can fight all alone; it is your choice.

The fight never ends. Finally, GRIEF becomes tired, and the bout turns into an "uneasy" truce. GRIEF can still throw out a jab that will knock you to the canvas, but with TCF in your corner, your eyes can clear faster and you can get up quicker. With good handlers, the "uneasy" truce stage arrives sooner, but it is your choice! You can stay home and never go to a TCF meeting.
GRIEF is YOU.
How long do you want to fight alone?

~Tom CrouthameL, TCF/ Sarasota