It takes great discipline to keep the hate goin' in a time like this. the question is what stage are they in...and will the Dr.'s hiring push 'em to a different state that will make it that much easier.
Denial: The initial stage: "It can't be happening."
Anger: "Why ME? It's not fair!" (either referring to God, oneself, or anybody perceived, rightly or wrongly, as "responsible")
Bargaining: "Just let me live to see my child(ren) graduate."
Depression: "I'm so sad, why bother with anything?"
Acceptance: "It's going to be OK."
It's when they're in the bargaining, depression stage that it's really hard to keep on kickin'....stay focused and remember they didn't applaud in 2003....the bastages didn't give us our just desserts.