Grieving is a person's natural reaction to loss. It is the pain we undergo when we lose something that or someone who we love as dearly as our own lives.
The scenarios below are a few examples of losses that can give you anguish:
- your special relationship with another person is over - you lost your job - you lost that one chance to pursue what you love doing the most - a member of the family tells you he or she has a serious illness - the hospital test results came in and your physician tells you that you have a serious illness - you and your spouse are going through a divorce - you had a fight with your best friend - a pet passes away - a person you love dies
These situations can all cause us to grieve. Nevertheless, of all the examples given, it is the death of a loved one, such as a spouse, a son or daughter, or a parent, that causes so much sorrow. There is nothing that can ever take their place in our hearts and memories.
We may have shared a large portion of our lives with our loved ones who passed away. And life loses its former colors because of their deaths. We feel the pain of having someone we cherish taken away from us. Still, it is in mourning that we pave the way to our own mending of the pain that we experienced with our beloved's death.
All of us are entitled to express our grief. Still, we should opt for the way that can encourage us to heal after all the loss that we suffered.
It is common presumption that grief should be accompanied by crying our hearts out each time we remember our loved ones who passed away. Tears are not the only signs of sorrow. Someone may seem silent, as if unfazed; yet deep within, they also feel the loss.
Grieving doesn't have a time limit, such as the "recommended" duration of just 1 year. The duration of the grieving process will be different for one person compared with another. If you are undergoing a grieving period, don't rush yourself to immediately "get over it." Permit time to heal your sorrow.
The scenarios below are a few examples of losses that can give you anguish:
- your special relationship with another person is over - you lost your job - you lost that one chance to pursue what you love doing the most - a member of the family tells you he or she has a serious illness - the hospital test results came in and your physician tells you that you have a serious illness - you and your spouse are going through a divorce - you had a fight with your best friend - a pet passes away - a person you love dies
These situations can all cause us to grieve. Nevertheless, of all the examples given, it is the death of a loved one, such as a spouse, a son or daughter, or a parent, that causes so much sorrow. There is nothing that can ever take their place in our hearts and memories.
We may have shared a large portion of our lives with our loved ones who passed away. And life loses its former colors because of their deaths. We feel the pain of having someone we cherish taken away from us. Still, it is in mourning that we pave the way to our own mending of the pain that we experienced with our beloved's death.
All of us are entitled to express our grief. Still, we should opt for the way that can encourage us to heal after all the loss that we suffered.
It is common presumption that grief should be accompanied by crying our hearts out each time we remember our loved ones who passed away. Tears are not the only signs of sorrow. Someone may seem silent, as if unfazed; yet deep within, they also feel the loss.
Grieving doesn't have a time limit, such as the "recommended" duration of just 1 year. The duration of the grieving process will be different for one person compared with another. If you are undergoing a grieving period, don't rush yourself to immediately "get over it." Permit time to heal your sorrow.
About the Author:
Leave the delicate matter of funeral needs in the hands of caring professional undertakers. Free reprint avaialable from: How Do We Deal With The Loss Of A Loved One?.
No comments:
Post a Comment