The questions that need to be answered are under case study #2 & case study #3. Thank you for your time & help!

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CASE STUDY #2 Sally and Tom had planned to have three children. After having two baby boys, completed the family. Tom adored his sweet little daughter. Sally especially had great they were hoping the third child would be a girl. Much to their delight, the birth of Susan expectations for the fun she and her daughter would have with growing up, proms, and weddings. Tragically, Susan was killed in a car accident at the age of thirteen. Afterward, reflecting on what a beautiful teenager Susan was becoming, Tom jokingly said, "I just wanted to keep 'the boys' away." Discussion Questions 1. In losing their child, how did Sally and Tom lose theirfuture? 2. What kind of loss did Susan's brothers experience in their sister's death? 3. What can a funeral professional do to help soften the blow for Sally and Tom? 4. Is there anything a funeral professional can do to assistthe brothers in their grieving? Explain. Intense Relationship 3 Why do we grieve? Because we love. As long as people are bonded to each other in a caring and loving way, people will continue to grieve. When that love is lost, any relationship with a deep loving bond can be considered intense. The greater the intensity of the relationship, the greater the intensity of the grief. Not only can a marriage relationship be intense, but a young child dependent on parents, an elderly woman dependent on her son, and sisters whose parents have died are all examples of potentially intense relationships. The next case describes an intense relationship. Use the questions that follow to engage in discussion on the impact of intense relationships on the grief process. CASE STUDY #3 Mary and Jim had been married fifty-two years. They had no children, and were completely dependent on one another for personal support. They worked, played, and worshiped together. They truly lived their lives with and for each other. Even simple routines became significant, such as Jim's daily stop at home for lunch with Mary. That's why, when Jim away." Discussion Questions 2. Do you think Mary's grief might have been abnormal? Explain. 1. Why did Mary's dependency on Jim make her grief so intense? 3. What could a funeral professional do to demonstrate sensitivity toward Mary's emotional state during the funeralization process? CASE STUDY #2 Sally and Tom had planned to have three children. After having two baby boys, completed the family. Tom adored his sweet little daughter. Sally especially had great they were hoping the third child would be a girl. Much to their delight, the birth of Susan expectations for the fun she and her daughter would have with growing up, proms, and weddings. Tragically, Susan was killed in a car accident at the age of thirteen. Afterward, reflecting on what a beautiful teenager Susan was becoming, Tom jokingly said, "I just wanted to keep 'the boys' away." Discussion Questions 1. In losing their child, how did Sally and Tom lose theirfuture? 2. What kind of loss did Susan's brothers experience in their sister's death? 3. What can a funeral professional do to help soften the blow for Sally and Tom? 4. Is there anything a funeral professional can do to assistthe brothers in their grieving? Explain. Intense Relationship 3 Why do we grieve? Because we love. As long as people are bonded to each other in a caring and loving way, people will continue to grieve. When that love is lost, any relationship with a deep loving bond can be considered intense. The greater the intensity of the relationship, the greater the intensity of the grief. Not only can a marriage relationship be intense, but a young child dependent on parents, an elderly woman dependent on her son, and sisters whose parents have died are all examples of potentially intense relationships. The next case describes an intense relationship. Use the questions that follow to engage in discussion on the impact of intense relationships on the grief process. CASE STUDY #3 Mary and Jim had been married fifty-two years. They had no children, and were completely dependent on one another for personal support. They worked, played, and worshiped together. They truly lived their lives with and for each other. Even simple routines became significant, such as Jim's daily stop at home for lunch with Mary. That's why, when Jim away." Discussion Questions 2. Do you think Mary's grief might have been abnormal? Explain. 1. Why did Mary's dependency on Jim make her grief so intense? 3. What could a funeral professional do to demonstrate sensitivity toward Mary's emotional state during the funeralization process?