| The experiences of grief have been compared to enduring a fierce storm at sea. The waves are peaked and close together. Eventually the sea becomes calmer, but occasionally the storm regroups, strengthening without any warning. For several hours, days, or weeks, you may not feel grief; then suddenly you meet someone, or see something, or hear something, and the grief comes rushing back. It may seem as if you are taking one step forward and two steps back. Then one day you walk out of the water onto dry land.
Grief has its common and its unique sides. Although it is a universal experience, no two people grieve the same, even in the same family. Like a fingerprint, each person’s grief has characteristics all its own.
Tides provides a wonderful opportunity for families to express their feelings in a nurturing and accepting environment. | 
