Death is complicated. It changes us in ways that we never expected. We learn new things about ourselves and many times become entirely different people. Losing someone very close takes a part of us that can never be restored. I work to foster a community in which grievers do not have to walk the path alone. Our journeys are all unique, but we are bonded in deep pain.
To put grief into words is hard. Our feelings can change on a dime. In the interest of raising awareness this week, I wanted to share the perspective of multiple grievers. I asked what they want people to know about THEIR grief. This is part 2 of a grief share series. The following words are not my own.
"What I want people to know about my grief is that it isn’t solid. What can break me down one day can have little to no effect the next week. It ebbs and flows, like water. Like the familiar saying that grief comes in waves. It does for me. Time has no control over it. I’ve lost both grandfathers, grandparents on my husband’s side, my brother in law and my own premature son at four days old. Each loss is different, each loss affects me, I still grieve each and every one of them despite the years that have passed. I know that no one is spared from heartache on this earth, in this life & because no one is spared from it, we should all be more open to how we perceive grieving people. One day you will be that person. Now that I’m on my grief journey, I see people in a different light. I grieve for those who are hurting, I pray for peace and comfort when I have no words to say."
Lydia Amos
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"My grief is always under the surface. Always lurking. Always present. Sometimes silent. Sometimes raging. There is a cloud hanging over me. I can have moments of joy and laughter, but they're just not like they were before. Before death."
Angela Chilton
It has been my honor to share your deeply personal words on my little slice of the internet. I pray for peace in your hearts.
Erin
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