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1. Brian has been wrongfully charged with murdering his wife. He has been sentenced to life in prison. His wife is dead, and the real murderer is still out there. Brian is only 25. You are a family member of Brian, and have been given some time to speak with him. What inspiring words of wisdom do you tell your wrongly accused family member?
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I say:
Brian, if we can't fix the system, and right the wrongs, we will be here to break you out in 5 years.
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2. Jill finds her self horribley deformed, and severley crippled by a drunk driver car accident. Jill is in constant pain, and is not allowed to leave the hospital. Her life seems to have shattered into a million peices. Just before the car accident, she was a senior in highschool, had big plans for college, a dress ready for prom, and was a star athlete. You are a counselor for Jill's family. What inspiring words of wisdom do you tell Jill's heart broken family?
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I say:
Help your family member through this hard time, and help her re-adjust to the hand nature has dealt her. Try not to focus on what has been, but what is left to come. Help her find herself again, and help her recenter through the unjaded eyes you must have as a family to stay strong through times such as these. Call me if you reach dire straits, and need to reaffirm your hope.
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3. A father concludes that he has failed as a parent when he finds his suicidal son dead on the bathroom floor. The son was severely depressed and suffered from a few mental disorders but the father is convinced he has failed his only son as a parent and blames himself for his son's death. What inspiring words of wisdom do you tell the father?
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I say:
While it may be partially your fault, what is done is done, and the time is now to move on. Dwelling over what has happened solves nothing, and only serves to deepen the wounds that you won't allow time to heal. Learn from what has happened, always treasure the time you had together, and move on with more insight, and more understanding, and never forget that really trying to understand is the key part of any relationship. Call me if you need a shoulder to lean on.
Of course, every situation is very hopeless, therefore this must be an exercise in how we express hope to those that seem to be devoid of such option.
I will not sink to dogma to provide an answer that nature already so clearly provides.......
(suck it up, and deal with it.)