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Etharia

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I have never had the privilage of being a parent. However, I was the nanny for two wondeful children for the first two years of their lives. Because their mom (my sister) was a single mother, I often took care of them from the time they woke up untill after the went to bed. When my sister recently moved to another state, I was devastated. Although they were not my children and I couldn't possibly love them as much as their mom, I still loved them dearly. Now that they are gone, I miss them and often find myself crying and unable to look at their pictures. Does anyone have any suggestions?
 

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Wow, that is really hard! You need to let yourself have time to grieve over this. To be so sad is prefectly normal.
I hope that you have the opportunity to visit as often as you can, and that you talk to them frequently on the phone.
The best thing to do is to keep yourself busy, either with new work, or volunteering someplace. Maybe a job not with kids right now would be helpful, or maybe you are the type that would enjoy spending time with other children, only you know yourself well enough on this call. Keep in mind, that even being busy won't take away all the saddness. And ask God for an extra measure of his grace to help to bear this cross that is put before you.
 
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