Downsville Grief Support Group

01/14/2026

There is no Grief Group meeting tonight (1/14) at the Colchester Community UM Church due to the impending stormy weather. If you are interested in attending a group meeting, please contact Toni at 607-363-7363.

01/03/2026

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I watched you suffer,
counting breaths I couldn’t borrow,
learning how helpless love can feel
when time refuses to stop.

I stayed close,
because leaving was never an option,
because presence was the only gift
I still knew how to give.

When you went away,
the room didn’t change,
but everything inside me did,
quietly, all at once.

They said your pain was over,
and I nodded like that helped,
like relief for you
didn’t carve a space in me.

I carry that moment carefully now,
not as trauma, but as proof,
that loving you until the end
was worth the breaking.

— Silent Tears For You

01/01/2026

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12/09/2025

Because of the coming inclement weather, the Downsville Grief Support group will NOT meet on Wednesday, December 10th. Be safe and warm out there.

12/02/2025

i know that light went somewhere ✨

🩵 from my new poetry book— As a Waterfall 🩵

12/02/2025

Hope you’re doing well. If you love this time of year or if you find this time of year difficult, may December be however you need it to be to get through it.

11/16/2025

“Do you think we ever get the chance
to talk with them again…
the ones we miss?” asked Rabbit.

“I think we already do,” said Bear.
“Every time we sit in the quiet
and open our hearts,
they meet us there…
different now,
but still themselves.”

©️Tara Shannon

11/14/2025

10/31/2025

You may not have lost a loved one, but we all know these dark winter months can affect your emotional well-being. No matter what the sadness may be about, we would love to listen and somehow relieve some of burden you carry.....we will meet on November 12th at 6:00pm at the Colchester Community UM Church in Downsville...

10/07/2025

The Downsville Grief Support Group will NOT be meeting this month (10/8). So sorry for any inconvenience. If you need to speak with someone, please call Pastor Christine at 203-499-8923 or Toni Vessey at 607-363-7363.

09/29/2025

09/11/2025

Missed you tonight. We will meet again on October 8th at 6:00pm....