Grief Facts

When Washoe, the first chimp to use sign language, was told that her caretaker's baby had died, she signed "CRY."

In Japan, there's a phone booth called the 'Wind Phone' where people can speak to deceased loved ones. It has received over 30,000 visitors since 2011.

Kristina Ulmer's younger sister died on the same morning she'd worked a waitress shift. Kristina held onto the $80 in tips for four years. Then she exchanged them for $20 bills and handed one to each of her 26 students: use it for kindness. The challenge has since reached 350 acts and a growing foundation.