Different ways of dealing with grief
GRIEF – and how people deal with it – is very much a personal matter.
While some prefer to remember loved ones who have perished in a quiet and private way, others feel strongly that dedicating a shrine to the victim helps them through the grieving process.
The issue of roadside memorials came to the fore when councillors were made aware of the concerns of some residents who look out on to an accident scene where flowers and mementoes have been placed by family and friends.
The local authority comes in for criticism for putting this matter up for debate.
Councillors have asked for guidelines over roadside floral tributes that could suggest a limit on the time they can be left at the scene of an accident.
This has sparked an outcry from families who say they have been helped greatly by remembering their loved ones in this way.
'You can't put a time limit on grief – it never goes away', is the view of one father, which has been echoed by many.
The local authority has to tread a careful line on this most sensitive of issues.
Come down with the heavy hand and they will be seen as uncaring.
It is therefore important that any action they decide to implement is done so with careful thought.
The indications are that they are unlikely to look at introducing a clearly defined policy, opting instead for guidelines which must address the various needs and strike the correct balance.
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