{"id":1183,"date":"2021-01-16T14:15:53","date_gmt":"2021-01-16T13:15:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sds.knisja.mt\/?post_type=resource&#038;p=1183"},"modified":"2026-08-11T09:59:10","modified_gmt":"2026-08-11T07:59:10","slug":"empty-chair","status":"publish","type":"resource","link":"https:\/\/sds.mt\/mt\/resource\/empty-chair\/","title":{"rendered":"Empty Chair"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Instructions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>When someone that we love leaves or dies, they leave a gap in our lives. We miss them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Is there someone that you miss?<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>You can write the name of the person onto one of the labels provided and attach it to the chair.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Write or say a quiet thank you for the good memories that you have. You can also talk with God about your sad feelings too. 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