| Number of Quotations | Relevant Quotations | Analyzer’s Interpretation | Sub-ordinate Theme | Super-ordinate Theme |
| 35 | “the speed at which everything occurred…” | Loss is so sudden, only the present is ours | Fragility of life | Appreciation of Life |
| 109 | “It’s not easy to reason with them...but their insensitivity hurts…” | Accept others’ obsession w fireworks, but their insensitivity hurts | Acceptance of Reality | |
| 39 | “Have lost my legacy…” “it’s a lost battle with them” | Adjustment is key as we cannot control others. Result: shattered dreams | Letting go | |
| 32 | “having dependent children, having to prepare lunches, wash clothes, cook, and all-that helped distract my thoughts and keep me going” | Use of coping skills: negative & positive ones | Moving on | |
| 54 | “we got closer...” | Challenged to embrace a new family identity | Family Cohesion | Richer Interpersonal Relationships |
| 23 | “never felt abandoned really…” | Altruistic identity, social integration, positive alienation, creativity | Meaningful interpersonal relationships | |
| 44 | “what helped, was prayer” | more involvement in religious rituals, groups & pilgrimages | Religious coping skills | Spiritual Growth |
| 57 | “My faith has empowered me a lot...somehow, my faith kept me going” | Finding a deeper relationship to God, which empowers gives personal strength | New relation w God |