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EPISODE · Nov 26, 2023 · 39 MIN

Grief, gratitude & the holidays | A WWII veteran looks back on his service

from Bridging Philly · host Audacy

The holidays bring families together but often remind us of those missing at the table. How can we prepare for these difficult times? Naila Francis, a death doula and grief guide, recommends the bereaved give themselves a break. And Ravina Daphtary describes an art installation in Philly’s Rail Park where visitors can "call" a lost loved one on a disconnected rotary phone.Then, 100-year-old Willow Grove-born Benjamin Berry remembers being stationed in England in the U.S. Army at 19 - to prepare and be a part of the Battle of the Bulge. 

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