What is grief and loss?
Grief is the response to loss. Because normalcy has been altered significantly and there is an empty hole there.
Of course, there’s no one way of grieving. You could light a thousand candles, after each fire has gone out for the thousand days, the grieving still continues. In grief we experience many emotions such as sadness, anger, frustration, guilt and much more. And our emotions won’t be as controlled as they would be in a normal situation.
When someone or something we love is gone, time stands still for us. Even while the world continues to move, we can’t. That period is the pause or the rest that allows us to grieve the loss.
No right or wrong in feeling what you feel
It’s truly important to feel what you’re feeling and don’t bury it or mask it. Being vulnerable and sad is normal and it certainly doesn’t make you weak. It is a strength to let it out than hold on to it.
With this in mind, remember you aren’t alone in this. People will help you, let them.
Matthew 5:4 – Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.
Healing will come, it just takes time. You will feel the loss and that’s okay. The pain does end. The love stays and then that is where you will find strength.
Ultimately, moving on doesn’t mean you won’t remember. You will carry them with you wherever you go. The people we love are with us because we are still here. The light at the end of the tunnel is hope. It is your life and promise for the future. It offers a better tomorrow.
‘Walk on, walk on with hope in your heart, and you’ll never walk alone.’
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