Coping with grief is never easy and coping with grief from a tragic event is never easy. Coping with a sudden, tragic loss such as September 11, 2001 may take survivors a lifetime of coping and they still may never make sense of the senselessness of the losses. Many of the family members left behind are surviving and coping with their grief by doing good for others.

This video clip from The Patriot Ledger posted in 2007 shows how families from Massachusetts coped with the loss of their loved ones by raising money and starting organizations to help others. The clip is an excellent example of the power of healing by doing good.