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iA Black Perspective You& Your Health Death And Dying At different times in our lives, we all come in contact with someone who is dying. This is never something easy to do. Usually we are busy trying to deal with our own feelings about that person’s dying, until we are not always able to deal with them effec tively or comfortably. It is true that the way you react to someone dying, or a family who has had a member to die, is the way that you have learned through socialization. Most people go through cer tain stages of grieving, whether they are dying, whe ther they have lost someone close or someone they know. Anyone expressing grief should be given a chance to grieve. It allows them to move on, helps them to move toward acceptance of the loss. Many do not know what to say or do when they are with someone who is dying or with the family who has had a member die. The important thing to remember is that oftentimes you don’t need to say anything. Just being with them and letting them know that you care may be more important than words that you speak. If someone has an illness that is terminal and are capable of continuing theft activities of daily living, allow them to do so. Do not treat them as though they are dying - remember they are still alive and help them to live. You must recognise that they need your support but allow them to continue to have autooomy - a sense of independent self. After the death of a family member, there are certain rituals carried on by that family. Rituals of the funeral ceremony, viewing of the body, and burial all allow feelings to be shared and expressed. Some people don’t visualize death as a loss, according to cultural and religious beliefs. They may see it as a “moving on” to a new or another life and they will see the person again. Regardless of beliefs, if support is needed, give the support but allow the person or persons involved to work through their own feelings about death and dying. WSOC-TV To Air An Animagic Holiday Special The Blaster Bunny brings chocolate cheer and an egg-rolling romp to a grey little village where the seven year-old king is the only child in town in “The Blaster Bunny Is Cornin’ to Town,” an ani magic holiday special narrat ed by Fred Astaire, Saturday, April 14 at 8 p.m. on WSOC-TV Channel Nine. ‘‘The Easter Bunny Is Cornin’ to Town” begins in Kiddville on Big Rock Moun tain, a happy town populated by children. Sunny, a bunny, decides to spread the word of the beautiful eggs laid by the singing Hendrews Sisters, who are three wacky bens. Read the Charlotte Post jach week. It’s your best source of news about the people you know Channel 36 To Televise 3rd Annual Miss America Pasreant Tbe pageant that has proven conclusively that married women are Just as worthy of the designation “Beauty Queen” as their younger coun terparts-Tbe Mrs. America Pageant-will be televised on WRET-TV 36, Sunday even ing, April 15th at 11:30 p.m. The 1979 Mrs. America con test held at the lavish show room of the Las Vegas Hilton is the only competition of its kind in which our country’s 51 million married women are eligible to enter. To qualify, Mrs. America candidates must be United States citizens, a minimum of 18 years old, and must be married as of the date of entry. Contestants are judged primarily on personality, poise and beauty. The Mrs. America Pageant strives to reflect the views, aspirations and versatility of the contemporary married woman, and attempts to select that candidate who best repre sents the highest ideals and qualities of the modern Ameri can wife. Careful considera tion is given to family life and participation and involvement in local community affairs. Last year, 31-year-old Cindy Roberts, a mother of two children from Anchorage, Alaska, captured the coveted title. Cindy combines a busy home life with a highly suc cessful career in fashion pho tography and modeling, along with amrea of mmimmitv Anri philanthropic activities. As befits Her Majesty, the new Mrs. America will win a 1979 automobile, a complete wardrobe of fashions and jewelry, and a year of travel, personal appearances and cash prizes. Last year, over 3,500 married women boasting a broad range of backgrounds, 'ages and occupations applied D to the Mrs. America Pageant. The 51 finalists from every state and Puerto Rico ranged in age from 19 to 38 (the average was 31), were mar ried an average of 6.5 years, and had an average of 1.5 children. Thirty-five of the 51 finalists were mothers and two grandmothers were repre sented. Lacey To Examine World’s Fist Easter The world s first Easter was celebrated nearly 2,000 years ago. In a special Easter Sun day edition, “Sunday in Caro lina” takes viewers back to this historic time with an intriguing report on the Shroud of Turin April 15 at 6:30 p.m. on Channel Nine. Brad Lacey examines the story of the shroud, which is believed to have been the one used to cover the body of Jesus Christ. In another segment, Nerissa Williams explores the social attitude on facing death and preparing for it. A terminally ill woman shares her frustra tions, family relationships and aspirations with viewers, hop ing to increase their under standing of bow a person learns to deal with his or her mortality. In addition, Ms. Williams discovers how agen cies such as the American Cancer Society help terminal ly ill patients. ' “Sunday in Carolina’’ is fbased in Dallas, N.C., for this edition. Historical sections of the town which are listed with the National Historic Register in Washington, D.C., are high lighted. Comic Book Convention Scheduled A Comic Book Convention (The Charlotte Mini-Con) will be held Saturday, May 5 from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. in the Commu nity Room of the Eastland Mall. Admission is 50 cents. To reserve a table for selling trade comics, posters or art work, the fee is $15.00. For more information or to reserve tables contact Shelton Drum at 376-4145 after 7 p.m. Subscribe to the Charlotte Pnfttf Ynarr fttmrwwf h*lnct PIANOS First Time Ever! Buy Your Piano Direct From The Factory. Save •40000 to *1000°° —Terms Or Approved Credit— JACK CALL PIANO CO. 500 N. Try on St 375-3348 -. —i ■ ■ i ?
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