Processing grief

#grief #loss #life

Grief is something that I hope to feel the least often. I don't know how to handle it well. But whenever it happens, I am reminded that I take life and the people around me for granted and that I should be more grateful for them. Maybe I should celebrate life more often with my loved ones too.

Maybe it is ignorant to say that I don't want to feel it often. As if I have any control over it. Loss happens unexpectedly, and even though it is a normal part of the life cycle, it is still hard to process. Even though I prepare tools to help myself feel better, it still takes time to go through it. I can't get over quickly, and I don't want to. I am selfish and want to keep thinking about the people who have left. I am selfish and wish I could see them one more time. For some, I wish I could meet them for the first time because I have never met them in person, and they were so kind to me, and I didn't get to thank them for all they did for me.

I understand that death is part of the life cycle. No one can get away with it. But it is still hard.

I hope those grieving now have the tool and the support they need to get through a hard time and find ways to honor the memories of those who left. It is not easy.