For Gwen Browne in South Dublin, Christmas brings back painful memories of her husband David. On Christmas Eve six years ago, David fell suddenly ill and was diagnosed with terminal cancer. He died nine months later. Since then Christmas has been really hard for Gwen and her three young children. But she has also learnt a lot about how to overcome grief and has now become a bereavement counselor for Bethany Bereavement Support Group. And for the first time in many years she is actually looking forward to Christmas.
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