<BR>"The most frequent earthquakes are inner ones. They are needed to break up a belief "foundation" so that a better one can be built. Losses are emotional earthquakes of varying degrees of magnitude. The greater the intensity, the larger the possibility for more fundamental reconstruction to take place."<P>"Every loss creates imbalance. Yet all forward movement requires we briefly forgo the balance place. Remember your first two-wheeler ride? It took conscious effort and constant correcting to keep balanced. Recovery from loss is no different. Uncharted territory takes us off balance. Moment-by-moment readjustment is asked till we get the hang of the new terrain."<P>From the book, "Embracing Life: Growing through love and loss" by Dorothy Briggs.